- condole
- 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.
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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 — 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 — 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 — [kən dəʊl] verb (condole with) express sympathy for. Origin C16: from Christian L. condolere, from con with + dolere grieve, suffer … English new terms dictionary
condole — verb condole with sb phrasal verb (T) formal to express sympathy for someone s problems … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
condole — [c]/kənˈdoʊl / (say kuhn dohl) verb (condoled, condoling) –verb (i) 1. (sometimes followed by with) to grieve; express sympathy: to condole with a grieving parent. –verb (t) 2. Obsolete to grieve with. {Late Latin condolēre suffer greatly}… …
