condole
to express sympathy with a person who is suffering sorrow, misfortune, or grief (usually followed by with): to condole with a friend whose father has died.
Obsolete. to grieve with.
Origin of condole
1Other words from condole
- con·do·la·to·ry [kuhn-doh-luh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee], /kənˈdoʊ ləˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i/, adjective
- con·dol·er, noun
- con·dol·ing·ly, adverb
- un·con·do·la·to·ry, adjective
- un·con·doled, adjective
- un·con·dol·ing, adjective
Words that may be confused with condole
- condole , console
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How to use condole in a sentence
After condoling with the bereaved relations, he took his departure from an abode cursed with the presence of a witch's remains.
The Mysteries of All Nations | James GrantAnd Miss Furnival rode there also, somewhat in the rear, condoling with the judge as to his wet feet.
Orley Farm | Anthony TrollopeShe had her back to the velveteen husband, she sat close between two strange young men, who were condoling with her.
Sea and Sardinia | D. H. LawrenceRight across the aisle two ladies were condoling with each other over the respective short-comings of their husbands.
Step Lively! | George NibloVery likely he was off condoling with his friend and fellow conspirator, the caretaker, and I fumed with rage and disappointment.
The House of a Thousand Candles | Meredith Nicholson
British Dictionary definitions for condole
/ (kənˈdəʊl) /
(intr foll by with) to express sympathy with someone in grief, pain, etc
Origin of condole
1Derived forms of condole
- condolatory, adjective
- condoler, noun
- condolingly, adverb
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