Main Entry:

com·mis·er·ate

Pronunciation:

\kə-ˈmi-zə-ˌrāt\

Function:

verb

Inflected Form(s):

com·mis·er·at·ed; com·mis·er·at·ing

Etymology:

Latin commiseratus, past participle of commiserari, from com- + miserari to pity, from miser wretched

Date:

1594

intransitive verb : to feel or express sympathy : condole <commiserates with them on their loss> transitive verb : to feel or express sorrow or compassion for

— com·mis·er·at·ing·ly adverb

— com·mis·er·a·tion \-ˌmi-zə-ˈrā-shən\ noun

— com·mis·er·a·tive \-ˈmi-zə-ˌrā-tiv\ adjective