condole with

Thân thiện

She went to condole with her friend after the loss.

Definition

Verb: * To express sympathy or sorrow with someone who is experiencing grief, misfortune, or pain; to share in another's suffering by offering comfort or compassion.

Usage

The verb "condole with" is a formal and somewhat literary way to describe the act of offering sympathy. It is a transitive verb that requires a direct object—the person being comforted. It is almost always used in the construction "condole with [someone]."

Examples

• The entire community came to condole with the family after their tragic loss.
• It is customary to visit and condole with friends when they are bereaved.
• She wrote a letter to condole with him on the death of his father.

Advanced Usage

• The verb can be used with the preposition "on" or "over" to specify the cause of sorrow.
  • We condole with you on the failure of your venture.
  • Friends gathered to condole with her over her recent diagnosis.

Variants and Related Words

• Condolence (n): An expression of sympathy, especially on the occasion of a death.
  • Please accept my deepest condolences.
• Condolatory (adj): Expressing condolence.
  • He sent a condolatory message.

Synonyms

• Commiserate with
• Sympathize with
• Console
• Comfort

Related Phrases

• Offer one's condolences: A more common modern phrase with the same core meaning as "condole with."
  • I would like to offer my condolences.

Học thuật

Verb

1. share the suffering of

Từ đồng nghĩa

• feel for
• pity
• compassionate
• sympathize with