condolence

/kən'douləns/

Thân thiện

They sent a card to express their condolence.

Definition

Noun 1. An expression of sympathy or sorrow offered to someone who is grieving a loss, such as a death. It is a formal or respectful way to acknowledge another person's pain and show support. The word is most commonly used in its plural form, "condolences."

Examples of Usage

Advanced Usage

• "To offer/extend/present one's condolences": This is a formal phrase used to describe the act of expressing sympathy.
  • We went to the funeral home to offer our condolences to the family.
• "A letter/note/card of condolence": Refers to a written message expressing sympathy.
  • He wrote a beautiful letter of condolence.

Variants and Related Words

• Condole (verb): A formal and less common verb meaning to express sympathy. It is typically used with "with" (e.g., ).
• Condolent (adjective): Expressing condolence. This is a rare and formal word.

Synonyms

• Sympathy
• Commiseration
• Compassion

Related Phrases

• "To pay one's condolences": Similar to "offer one's condolences," meaning to visit or communicate to express sympathy formally.
  • Hundreds of people came to pay their condolences.

Học thuật

Noun

1. an expression of sympathy with another's grief
   • they sent their condolences

Từ đồng nghĩa

• commiseration