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

First, he would "improve the occasion" to the surviving relatives—condole and pray with them.

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Mrs Fred was sitting in state, in the pomp of woe, to receive all the compassionate people who might come to condole with her.

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He could not have congratulated her in the one case, nor could he either congratulate her or condole with her on the other.

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They then asked for licence to condole with Mary, and he answered he was well content.

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Mrs. Alexander tip-toed in and immediately began to condole with him.

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