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/kənˈdəʊl/ · verb
Followed by with: to express condolence to, or sympathetic sorrow with, someone; to lament in sympathy with someone..
[A]n Ambaſſador ſent from a Prince, to congratulate, condole, or to aſſiſt at a ſolemnity, though the Authority be Publique, yet becauſe the buſineſſe is Private, and belonging to him in his naturall capacity; is a Private perſon.
[…] I doubt Madam, your complaints ought to be turned into acknovvledgments, and your Friends vvould have cauſe to rejoyce rather than condole vvith you; […]
The hero having heard of his friend's death, immediately repaired to his mistress, to condole with her, and comfort her.
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.
[…] Tanee was accosted by certain good fellows, friends and boon companions, who condoled with him on his misfortunes—railed against the queen, and finally dragged him away to an illicit vender of spirits, in whose house the party got gloriously mellow.
O Jesus! mirror of eternal love, remember […] the infinite depth of thy mercy, with which thou then condoledst with us lost and desperate sinners, and which thou displayedst to the thief on the cross, in saying, This day thou shalt be with me in Paradise; […]
Since the Captain’s visit, she had received a letter from him, and also one from Mrs Mengan, his married sister, condoling with her on the loss of her baby, and expressing vaguely the hope that they should see her again at Quallingham.
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.
Use condole when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Condole means Followed by with: to express condolence to, or sympathetic sorrow with, someone; to lament in sympathy with someone..
Common synonyms include besorrow, mourn, rue, aggrieve.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
[A]n Ambaſſador ſent from a Prince, to congratulate, condole, or to aſſiſt at a ſolemnity, though the Authority be Publique, yet becauſe the buſineſſe is Private, and belonging to him in his naturall capacity; is a Private perſon.
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