condole with
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.
Verb
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share the suffering of
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