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condole

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con·dole  (kn-dl)
intr.v. con·doled, con·dol·ing, con·doles
To express sympathy or sorrow: I condoled with him in his loss.

[Late Latin condolre, to feel another's pain : Latin com-, com- + Latin dolre, to grieve.]

con·dola·tory (-dl-tôr, -tr) adj.
con·doler n.

condole [kənˈdəʊl]
vb
(intr; foll by with) to express sympathy with someone in grief, pain, etc.
[from Church Latin condolēre to suffer pain (with another), from Latin com- together + dolēre to grieve, feel pain]
condolatory  adj
condoler  n
condolingly  adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.condole - express one's sympathetic grief, on the occasion of someone's death; "You must condole the widow"
commiserate, sympathise, sympathize - to feel or express sympathy or compassion
Translations
condole [kənˈdəʊl] VI (frm) to condole with sbcondolerse de algn
condole
vi to condole with somebody (on or upon something)jdm (zu etw) sein Mitgefühl aussprechen; (on death also) → jdm (zu etw) kondolieren
condole [kənˈdəʊl] vi (frm) to condole with sbporgere le proprie condoglianze a qn


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I condole with her on the inevitable failure of every plan that she has formed for her sister's benefit.
Samson embraced him, and entreated him to let him hear of his good or evil fortunes, so that he might rejoice over the former or condole with him over the latter, as the laws of friendship required.
I absolutely depended on the volition of my Guide, who said in gloomy tones, "Heed not thy brother; haply thou shalt have ample time hereafter to condole with him.
 
 
 
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