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commiserate

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++com·mis·e·rate /kəˈmɪzəreɪt/ verb [intransitive + with] formal  SYMPATHIZEto express your sympathy for someone who is unhappy about something 怜悯,同情〔某人的不幸〕→ See Verb table
Examples from the Corpus
commiserateIn several of their letters, Hartley and Burns, commiserated about the problems of old age.The programme was filmed in front of a live audience who had to clap, laugh and commiserate in all the appropriate places.'Poor Alistair!' she commiserated. 'Let me buy you lunch.'When he failed his driving test, I called him up and commiserated with him.I commiserate with my hon. Friend on his misfortune this evening, in finding himself inadvertently supporting us in the Lobby.I just wanted to commiserate with you.
Origin commiserate (1500-1600) Latin past participle of commiserari, from com- ( → COM-) + miserari to pity
com·mis·e·rate verbChineseSyllable
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commiserate
commiserate /kəˈmɪzəreɪt/ verb [intransitive + with] formal
 Date: 1500-1600
 Language: Latin
 Origin: past participle of commiserari, from com- ( ⇨ COM-) + miserari 'to pity'
to express your sympathy for someone who is unhappy about something


com·mis·er·ateBrE /kəˈmɪzəreɪt/ 🔊NAmE /kəˈmɪzəreɪt/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they commiserate BrE /kəˈmɪzəreɪt/ 🔊 NAmE /kəˈmɪzəreɪt/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it commiserates BrE /kəˈmɪzəreɪts/ 🔊 NAmE /kəˈmɪzəreɪts/ 🔊past simple commiserated BrE /kəˈmɪzəreɪtɪd/ 🔊 NAmE /kəˈmɪzəreɪtɪd/ 🔊past participle commiserated BrE /kəˈmɪzəreɪtɪd/ 🔊 NAmE /kəˈmɪzəreɪtɪd/ 🔊 -ing form commiserating BrE /kəˈmɪzəreɪtɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /kəˈmɪzəreɪtɪŋ/ 🔊 [intransitive, transitive] ~ (with sb) (on/about/for/over sth) | + speech to show sb sympathy when they are upset or disappointed about sth 同情;怜悯She commiserated with the losers on their defeat. 她对失败的一方表示同情。🔊🔊