commiserate meaning

• Verb: commiserate  ku'mizu`reyt
  1. To feel or express sympathy or compassion
     - sympathize, sympathise [Brit]

  Derived forms: commiserated, commiserates, commiserating

  See also: commiseration, commiserative

  Type of: compassionate, condole with, feel for, pity, sympathize with

• commiserate with so:    [American slang]to ...

Examples

1. he commiserated his friend willoughby.
2. fellow sufferers commiserate with each other.
3. you'd better commiserate john on his recent misfortunes.
4. "i commiserate you," said he, "for your misfortune; for indeed she is a good woman, and very amiable."
5. were they commiserating or comparing notes