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condole

[ kuhn-dohl ]

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verb (used without object)

, con·doled, con·dol·ing.

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.

, con·doled, con·dol·ing.

condole

/ kənˈdəʊl /

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Origin of condole¹

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

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Origin of condole¹

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

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

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

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

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

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

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