com·mis·er·ate

Look at other dictionaries:

• com|mis|er|ate — «kuh MIHZ uh rayt», transitive verb, intransitive verb, at|ed, at|ing. to feel or express sorrow for another s suffering or trouble; pity; sympathize: »Next to the poor farmer, the voter who seems likely to be commiserated with most at this… …   Useful english dictionary

• com|mis´er|a´tor — com|mis|er|ate «kuh MIHZ uh rayt», transitive verb, intransitive verb, at|ed, at|ing. to feel or express sorrow for another s suffering or trouble; pity; sympathize: »Next to the poor farmer, the voter who seems likely to be commiserated with… …   Useful english dictionary

• com|mis´er|at´ing|ly — com|mis|er|ate «kuh MIHZ uh rayt», transitive verb, intransitive verb, at|ed, at|ing. to feel or express sorrow for another s suffering or trouble; pity; sympathize: »Next to the poor farmer, the voter who seems likely to be commiserated with… …   Useful english dictionary

• com — com·bas·sou; com·bat·ive; com·bat·ive·ly; com·bat·ive·ness; com·ba·tiv·i·ty; com·bin·abil·i·ty; com·bin·able; com·bi·na·tion·al; com·bi·na·tion·al·ism; com·bi·na·tive; com·bi·na·to·ry; com·bined; com·bine·ment; com·bin·er; com·bi·net; com·bite;… …   English syllables

• mis — mis·cel·la·ny; mis·chance; mis·chief; mis·conceit; mis·conduct; mis·content; mis·count; mis·creant; mis·create; mis·cue; mis·deal; mis·de·mean; mis·doubt; mis·er·a·ble; mis·esteem; mis·field; mis·fire; mis·fit; mis·like; mis·luck; mis·match;… …   English syllables

• ate — ab·bre·vi·ate; ac·cel·er·ate; acra·ni·ate; ac·u·ate; acu·le·ate; ac·yl·ate; adul·ter·ate; af·fec·tion·ate; af·fil·i·ate; ag·ate; ag·glom·er·ate; al·kyl·ate; al·lit·er·ate; am·mo·ni·ate; ap·pro·pri·ate; ar·che·go·ni·ate; as·cid·i·ate; as·per·ate;… …   English syllables

• commiserate — com·mis·er·ate …   English syllables

• commiserately — com·mis·er·ate·ly …   English syllables

• commiserate — com•mis•er•ate [[t]kəˈmɪz əˌreɪt[/t]] v. at•ed, at•ing 1) to feel or express sorrow or sympathy for; empathize with; pity 2) to sympathize (usu. fol. by with): to commiserate with someone over a loss[/ex] • Etymology: 1585–95; < L commiserātus …   From formal English to slang

• commiserate — com|mis|er|ate [ kə mızə,reıt ] verb intransitive to express sympathy to someone who is unhappy about something …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English