condole

American  

[kuhn-dohl] / kənˈdoʊl /

verb (used without object)

condoled, condoling

1. to express sympathy with a person who is suffering sorrow, misfortune, or grief (usually followed bywith ).

   to condole with a friend whose father has died.

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verb (used with object)

condoled, condoling

1. Obsolete.  to grieve with.

condole British  

/ kənˈdəʊl /

verb

1. to express sympathy with someone in grief, pain, etc

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Other Word Forms

• condolatory adjective
• condoler noun
• condolingly adverb
• uncondolatory adjective
• uncondoled adjective
• uncondoling adjective

Etymology

Origin of condole

1580–90; < Late Latin condolēre, equivalent to con- con- + dolēre to feel pain; akin to dolor

Example Sentences

There will be time to collectively mourn, condole and rebuild, when they no longer are, when all communities are safe.

From Los Angeles Times

Lukashenko placed red roses at Makei’s coffin before his burial Tuesday and briefly touched the dead man’s arm, gazing at him for a few moments, dry-eyed, before condoling with Makei’s family.

From Washington Post

"Bonnke, who understood Nigeria's religious dynamics, condoled with the nation in a personal message to the federal government and vowed to return."

From BBC

They condoled with her for the hate mail.

From The Guardian

India’s president and the prime minister condoled Karnad’s death on Monday at his home in Bangalore, the capital of southern Karnataka state.

From Washington Times