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Definition of commiserate

commiserate

/kəˈmɪz.ə.ɹeɪt/
com · mis · er · ate
Adverb:commiseratively
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Adjective:commiserative
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Past Simple:commiserated
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Past Participle:commiserated
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Present Participle:commiserating
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commiserate Lexical Profile

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• verb

1

To express or feel sympathy, pity, or sorrow for someone's misfortune; to console or condole with another.

Example

"After the team lost the championship in overtime, the players gathered in the locker room to commiserate with one another."

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Word Nuance & Usage

In contemporary usage, 'commiserate' is most commonly used intransitively and followed by the preposition 'with' (to indicate the person) and 'over' or 'about' (to indicate the misfortune).

• Rhymes for commiserate

• Nearby Words

commercially
commie
commingle
commiserate
commiseratingly
commiseration
commish

Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed in the early 17th century from Latin 'commiseratus', the past participle of 'commiserari' ('to bewail or pity'), formed from 'com-' ('with') and 'miserari' ('to lament'), ultimately from 'miser' ('wretched').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Commiserate. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/commiserate
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