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commiserate
com·mis·er·ate [ kə mízzə ràyt ] (past and past participle com·mis·er·at·ed, present participle com·mis·er·at·ing, 3rd person present singular com·mis·er·ates)


intransitive verb 
Definition:
 
sympathize with somebody: to express sympathy or sorrow
[Late 16th century. < Latin commiserat-, past participle of commiserari, literally "lament with" < miser "miserable"]

com·mis·er·a·tive adjective
com·mis·er·a·tive·ly adverb
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