commiserate

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com·mis·er·ate / kəˈmizəˌrāt/ • v. [intr.] express or feel sympathy or pity; sympathize: she went over to commiserate with Rose on her unfortunate circumstances. ∎  [tr.] archaic feel, show, or express pity for (someone).DERIVATIVES: com·mis·er·a·tion / kəˌmizəˈrāshən/ n.com·mis·er·a·tive / -rətiv/ adj.

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commiserate

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commiserate XVII. f. L. commiserārī, -āre, -āt-, f. COM- (intensive) + miserārī lament, pity, f. miser wretched; see MISERY, -ATE 3.
So commiseration XVI.

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