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Meanings of commiserate in English

Catalan
compadir-se

To feel or express sympathy or compassion.

        compadir-se

        To feel regret and sorrow for someone else because of their suffering or misfortune.

              Usage of commiserate in English
              1
              It would feel good to tell someone, especially someone who could commiserate.
              Ali’s Pretty Little Lies
              2
              George wondered whether to commiserate with Jan for his newly acquired relative.
              Childhood's End
              3
              I wonder whether to commiserate-howmighty are we, the fallen!-orto gloat.
              Halo Silentium
              4
              Or, perhaps I should commiserate with you for inheriting a poisoned chalice.
              The Guardian
              5
              She was only drinking to commiserate with an old friend, she said.
              Mission road
              6
              They appeared to know her well, and seemed greatly to commiserate us.
              The Two Supercargoes; Or, Adventures in Savage Africa
              7
              Do we commiserate or applaud music acts that refuse to be pigeonholed?
              The Irish Times
              8
              Normally, one would regard this as unfortunate and commiserate with the affected party.
              The Irish Times
              9
              They trade strategies and suggestions and commiserate about the obstacles ahead.
              The Guardian
              10
              They encourage and commiserate with the contestants, sometimes in bewildering ways.
              Reuters
              11
              As an adolescent, I learned to commiserate with my Jewish friends.
              Funny in Farsi
              12
              He exhibited an anguish that they were not able to commiserate.
              Sandra Belloni (originally Emilia in England) — Complete
              13
              Upon this Eurycles pretended to commiserate his condition, and to grieve with him.
              The Wars of the Jews; Or, The History of the Destruction of Jeru...
              14
              She'll listen, commiserate, then tell him to leave. I took a deep breath.
              The incumbent
              15
              To congratulate or to commiserate -that is the question.
              The Irish Times
              16
              Samual Aleksandrovich didn't know whether to berate the implant specialist or commiserate with him.
              The Neutronium Alchemist
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              Commiserate through the time
              Commiserate across language varieties
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