Condole

Quick meaning: Condole is a verb meaning Followed by with: to express condolence to, or sympathetic sorrow with, someone; to lament in sympathy with someone.

Meaning

Followed by with: to express condolence to, or sympathetic sorrow with, someone; to lament in sympathy with someone.

More Meanings

1. To express deep sorrow; to grieve, to lament.
2. To express regret or sorrow over (an undesirable event or other misfortune); to bemoan, to grieve, to lament.
3. To express condolence to, or sympathetic sorrow with (someone); to lament in sympathy with (someone).
4. To express or feel sorrow for (oneself); to bewail, to mourn.

Example Sentences

The hero having heard of his friend's death, immediately repaired to his mistress, to condole with her, and comfort her.

[…] I doubt Madam, your complaints ought to be turned into acknovvledgments, and your Friends vvould have cauſe to rejoyce rather than condole vvith you; […]

A glance at Mr. Melvil's face has shown her how deeply he feels his present situation. Mr. Melvil condoles with them—condoles with Mr. Hilton about the loss of the money in the Bank's strong-room.

She was of great use and comfort to us all, and lady Lucas has been very kind; she walked here on Wednesday morning to condole with us, and offered her services, or any of her daughters, if they could be of use to us.

Word Forms

• condoles
• condoling
• condoled
• condolest
• condoledst
• condoleth

Synonyms for condole

Depending on context, synonyms include besorrow, mourn, rue, aggrieve, darken, engrieve.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include commiserate, comiserate, sympathize, comisserate, consolate, pity.

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