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• Condole — Con*dole , v. t. To lament or grieve over. [R.] [1913 Webster] I come not, Samson, to condole thy chance. Milton. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Condole — Con*dole , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Condoled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Condoling}.] [L. condolere; con + dolere to feel pain, grieve. See {Doleful}.] To express sympathetic sorrow; to grieve in sympathy; followed by with. [1913 Webster] Your friends would… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• condole — ► VERB (condole with) ▪ express sympathy for. ORIGIN Latin condolere grieve or suffer with …   English terms dictionary

• condole — index sympathize Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

• condole — (v.) late 15c., to sorrow, from L.L. condolere to suffer with another, from com with (see COM (Cf. com )) + dolere to grieve. Meaning to express condolences is recorded from 1650s …   Etymology dictionary

• condole — see console …   Modern English usage

• condole — [kən dōl′] vi. condoled, condoling [LL(Ec) condolere, to suffer with < L com , with + dolere, to grieve: see DOLEFUL] to express sympathy; mourn in sympathy; commiserate vt. Archaic to show grief for condolatory [kəndō′lə tôr΄ē] adj. condoler… …   English World dictionary

• condole with — v. (esp. BE) (D; tr.) to condole with on (to condole with smb. on the death of a parent) * * * (esp. BE) (D; tr.) to condole with on (to condole with smb. on the death of a parent) …   Combinatory dictionary

• condole — condolatory /keuhn doh leuh tawr ee, tohr ee/, adj. condoler, n. condolingly, adv. /keuhn dohl /, v., condoled, condoling. v.i. 1. to express sympathy with a person who is suffering sorrow, misfortune, or grief (usually fol. by with): to condole… …   Universalium

• condole with — express sympathy for. → condole …   English new terms dictionary

• condole — [kən dəʊl] verb (condole with) express sympathy for. Origin C16: from Christian L. condolere, from con with + dolere grieve, suffer …   English new terms dictionary