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com·mis·er·ate (kə-mĭźə-rāt́)

[Latin commiserārī, commiserāt-, com-, com-, + miserārī, to pity (from miser, wretched).]

verb: -at·ed, -at·ing, -ates.

transitive verb

To feel or express sorrow or pity for; sympathize with.

intransitive verb

To feel or express sympathy: commiserated over their failure.

derivatives

com·miśer·átive: adjective
com·miśer·átive·ly: adverb
com·miśer·átor: noun