commiserate

First recorded in 1585–95; from Latin commiserātus (past participle of commiserārī ), equivalent to com- com- + miser “pitiable” (see misery) + -ātus -ate¹

OTHER WORDS FROM commiserate

com·mis·er·a·ble, adjectivecom·mis·er·a·tion

[kuh-miz-uh-rey-shuhn], /kəˌmɪz əˈreɪ ʃən/, nouncom·mis·er·a·tive, adjectivecom·mis·er·a·tive·ly, adverb

com·mis·er·a·tor, nounnon·com·mis·er·a·tive, adjectivenon·com·mis·er·a·tive·ly, adverbun·com·mis·er·at·ed, adjectiveun·com·mis·er·at·ing, adjectiveun·com·mis·er·a·tive, adjectiveun·com·mis·er·a·tive·ly, adverb

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH commiserate

commensurate, commiserate

Words nearby commiserate

comminute, comminuted, comminuted fracture, comminutor, commis, commiserate, commiseration, commish, commissaire, commissar, commissariat

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How to use commiserate in a sentence

A Virginia lawmaker seated to Thompson’s left, who at the library gave an impassioned speech about the danger of rolling back civil rights gains, commiserated.
Texas Democrats Faced Criticism for Fleeing to D.C.—But These Lawmakers See Their Gamble as a Deeply Personal Battle for the Future of Their State|Janell Ross/Washington, D.C.|July 23, 2021|Time
About 100 people sat closely together at different tables—including Paulina Porizkova, with whom I commiserated about how insufferable the Oscars were—and took in the family-style food items like organic chicken complete with toes and fingernails.
Michael Musto Gets His Groove Back, as New York City Clubland Returns|Michael Musto|June 17, 2021|The Daily Beast
If you need to find someone to celebrate or commiserate with, there’s a good chance you’ll find them at Lucky.
Where to watch Euro 2020 and Copa America in the D.C. area|Fritz Hahn|June 11, 2021|Washington Post
There is no more telling indication of the mental atmosphere he has engendered than the fact that not a single major Bollywood actor or cricketer has the courage to come forward and commiserate with their country engulfed in grief.
‘I Pray for My Nani.’ The Survivor’s Guilt of Watching India’s COVID-19 Catastrophe Unfold From Afar|Aatish Taseer|April 27, 2021|Time

On Twitter, some fellow writer-moms and I were commiserating about how many of us have cried in the bathroom.
For parents, spring brings so much more this year — renewal, beauty and, yes, anxiety|Maggie Smith|April 2, 2021|Washington Post
So she called another really famous pop star to commiserate and ask for advice.
Ariana Grande, This Is How to Be a Diva|Tim Teeman|October 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
After McCain takes the Florida primary, Romney gathers his troops in a hotel room to commiserate.
Inside ‘Mitt,’ Netflix’s All-Access Mitt Romney Documentary|Marlow Stern|January 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And when he invites a wheelchair-bound guest to commiserate with him about his bubble-wrapped foot, things go downhill from there.
The Office's Michael Scott's Funniest Moments|Sujay Kumar|April 28, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Enter fmylife.com, an English version of viedemerde.fr, where people commiserate by sharing their days in short, wry sentences.
The Daily Beast Recommends|The Daily Beast|June 9, 2009|DAILY BEAST
No one seemed at hand to commiserate her sufferings, to supply her wants, or to assist her weakness.
Female Scripture Biographies, Vol. II|Francis Augustus Cox
People down here have not forgotten auld lang syne and I dare say the rocking chair fleet will at once begin to commiserate me.
Peggy Stewart at School|Gabrielle E. Jackson
The poor will, I trust, commiserate my misfortunes, and shed a sympathetic tear at the mournful tale of my miserable fate.
The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction|Various
However little I commiserate the royal races, the fate of Ghisle touched me.
The Iron Arrow Head or The Buckler Maiden|Eugne Sue
There is, however, room to commiserate Keller Bey, from whom these things were hidden.
A Tatter of Scarlet|S. R. Crockett

British Dictionary definitions for commiserate

commiserate

/ (kəˈmɪzəˌreɪt) /

verb

(when intr, usually foll by with) to feel or express sympathy or compassion (for)

Derived forms of commiserate

commiserable, adjectivecommiseration, nouncommiserative, adjectivecommiseratively, adverb

commiserator, noun

Word Origin for commiserate

C17: from Latin commiserārī, from com- together + miserārī to bewail, pity, from miser wretched

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