condole

[ kuhn-dohl ]

verb (used without object)

, con·doled, con·dol·ing.

1. to express sympathy with a person who is suffering sorrow, misfortune, or grief (usually followed by with ):

   to condole with a friend whose father has died.

verb (used with object)

, con·doled, con·dol·ing.

1. Obsolete. to grieve with.

condole

/ kənˈdəʊl /

verb

1. intrfoll bywith to express sympathy with someone in grief, pain, etc

Derived Forms

• conˈdolatory, adjective
• conˈdolingly, adverb
• conˈdoler, noun

Other Words From

• con·do·la·to·ry [k, uh, n-, doh, -l, uh, -tawr-ee, -tohr-ee], adjective
• con·doler noun
• con·doling·ly adverb
• uncon·dola·tory adjective
• uncon·doled adjective
• uncon·doling adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of condole¹

1580–90; < Late Latin condolēre, equivalent to con- con- + dolēre to feel pain; akin to dolor

Word History and Origins

Origin of condole¹

C16: from Church Latin condolēre to suffer pain (with another), from Latin com- together + dolēre to grieve, feel pain

Example Sentences

Lukashenko placed red roses at Makei’s coffin before his burial Tuesday and briefly touched the dead man’s arm, gazing at him for a few moments, dry-eyed, before condoling with Makei’s family.

From Washington Post

"Bonnke, who understood Nigeria's religious dynamics, condoled with the nation in a personal message to the federal government and vowed to return."

From BBC

They condoled with her for the hate mail.

From The Guardian

India’s president and the prime minister condoled Karnad’s death on Monday at his home in Bangalore, the capital of southern Karnataka state.

From Washington Times

“We condole with the family, but we tried,” he said.

From New York Times