- condole with
v. (esp. BE) (D; tr.) to condole with on (to condole with smb. on the death of a parent)
* * *(esp. BE) (D; tr.) to condole with on (to condole with smb. on the death of a parent)
Combinatory dictionary. 2013.
condole with
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condole with — verb share the suffering of • Syn: ↑feel for, ↑pity, ↑compassionate, ↑sympathize with • Derivationally related forms: ↑compassion (for: ↑compassionate), ↑ … Useful english dictionary
condole with — express sympathy for. → condole … English new terms dictionary
condole with — Sympathize with, share one s sorrow, express sympathy for, feel grief or sorrow in common with … New dictionary of synonyms
Condole — Con*dole , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Condoled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Condoling}.] [L. condolere; con + dolere to feel pain, grieve. See {Doleful}.] To express sympathetic sorrow; to grieve in sympathy; followed by with. [1913 Webster] Your friends would… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
condole — ► VERB (condole with) ▪ express sympathy for. ORIGIN Latin condolere grieve or suffer with … English terms dictionary
condole — condolatory /keuhn doh leuh tawr ee, tohr ee/, adj. condoler, n. condolingly, adv. /keuhn dohl /, v., condoled, condoling. v.i. 1. to express sympathy with a person who is suffering sorrow, misfortune, or grief (usually fol. by with): to condole… … Universalium
condole — [c]/kənˈdoʊl / (say kuhn dohl) verb (condoled, condoling) –verb (i) 1. (sometimes followed by with) to grieve; express sympathy: to condole with a grieving parent. –verb (t) 2. Obsolete to grieve with. {Late Latin condolēre suffer greatly}… …
condole — [kən dəʊl] verb (condole with) express sympathy for. Origin C16: from Christian L. condolere, from con with + dolere grieve, suffer … English new terms dictionary
condole — verb condole with sb phrasal verb (T) formal to express sympathy for someone s problems … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
condole — (v.) late 15c., to sorrow, from L.L. condolere to suffer with another, from com with (see COM (Cf. com )) + dolere to grieve. Meaning to express condolences is recorded from 1650s … Etymology dictionary
