verb

condole

Condole (verb) means Followed by with: to express condolence to, or sympathetic sorrow with, someone; to lament in sympathy with someone.

verb

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

To express deep sorrow; to grieve, to lament.

To express regret or sorrow over (an undesirable event or other misfortune); to bemoan, to grieve, to lament.

To express condolence to, or sympathetic sorrow with (someone); to lament in sympathy with (someone).

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Etymology

PIE word *ḱóm Learned borrowing from Ecclesiastical Latin condolēre, the present active infinitive of condoleō (“to feel severe pain, suffer greatly; to suffer with or feel another’s pain, condole”), from Latin con- (prefix denoting a being or bringing together of several things) + doleō (“to suffer physical pain, hurt; to be sorry, grieve for, deplore, lament”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *delh₁- (“to divide, split”)).

Rhymes for condole

ole hole vole mole sole pole cole dole role stole whole Poole

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Frequently asked questions

What is the meaning of condole?

"condole" (verb) means followed by with: to express condolence to, or sympathetic sorrow with, someone; to lament in sympathy with someone.

What are the different meanings of condole?

"condole" has 3 main meanings: 1. Followed by with: to express condolence to, or sympathetic sorrow with, someone; to lament in sympathy with someone; 2. To express deep sorrow; to grieve, to lament; 3. To express regret or sorrow over (an undesirable event or other misfortune); to bemoan, to grieve, to lament.