condole
pronunciation
How to pronounce condole in British English:
UK [kən'dəʊl]
How to pronounce condole in American English:
US [kənˈdol]
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- Verb:
- express one's sympathetic grief, on the occasion of someone's death
Word Origin
- condole (v.)
- late 15c., "to sorrow," from Late Latin condolere "to suffer with another," from com- "with" (see com-) + dolere "to grieve." Meaning "to express condolences" is recorded from 1650s. Related: Condoled; condoling.
Example
- 1. I will condole in some measure .
- 2. We condole with you on your misfortune .
- 3. We visited frank to condole with him on the death of his father .
- 4. The rabbit cries sadly , the animals see and go to condole her .
- 5. Say : I calculate a condole , what are you then ?