verb
condole
Condole (verb) means to share in someone's grief and express sympathy with them, usually followed by 'with'.
verb
1
To share in someone's grief and express sympathy with them, usually followed by 'with'.
2
To show or feel great sadness.
3
To show sadness or regret about something bad that has happened.
4
To tell someone that you feel sad about their loss or misfortune.
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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”)).
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What is the meaning of condole?
"condole" (verb) means to share in someone's grief and express sympathy with them, usually followed by 'with'.
What is another word for condole?
Other words for "condole" include lament, mourn, moan, grieve, bemoan, keen.
What is the opposite of condole?
The opposite of "condole" is congratulate.
What are the different meanings of condole?
"condole" has 3 main meanings: 1. To share in someone's grief and express sympathy with them, usually followed by 'with'; 2. To show or feel great sadness; 3. To show sadness or regret about something bad that has happened.
