commiserated

Meanings

• verb

  expressing sympathy or condolence, especially in response to someone else's misfortune

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with commiserated
companionated , consolated , contemplated

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Variants

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commiserate , commiserated , commiserates , commiserating , commiseratingly , commiseration , commiserations , commiserative

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'to share in sorrow' or 'to share suffering'. Derived from the Latin word 'commiserare', which means 'to have in common, to share'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'commiserated' is sometimes used interchangeably with the word 'condoled'.

2. In psychology, commiseration is considered an important aspect of emotional intelligence.

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Related Concepts

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1. empathy: The ability to understand and share the feelings of another person. Commiserating is a way of expressing empathy.

2. consolation: An act or gesture intended to comfort or cheer up someone who is sad, distressed, or grieving. Commiserating can be a form of consolation.

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Quotes

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1. "I been readin' about it," she said, referring to the recent breakup of my marriage.  … "It's too bad," she "commiserated".

   - Arthur Miller,{it}Timebends{/it},1987

2. "Did you enjoy your breakfast?" "The eggs were runny." "I know." The woman "commiserated". "I was thinking, I should just have barged into the kitchen and done them myself."

   - Alice Munro,{it}Runaway{/it},(2004) 2005

3. The pain of losing is diverting. So is the thrill of winning. Winning, however, is lonelier, because those you've taken money from are not apt to "commiserate" with you.

   - David Mamet,{it}New York Times Magazine{/it},20 Apr. 1986

4. The other potters seemed to slump as one into dejection, all but abandoning their work in favor of long, lugubrious visits to the wine shop, where they "commiserated" with one another.

   - Linda Sue Park,{it}A Single Shard{/it},(2001) 2003

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Culture

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In literature, 'commiserated' is often used to describe characters expressing sympathy towards others. For example, in Charles Dickens' 'A Tale of Two Cities', Dr. Manette commiserates with Sydney Carton over their shared loss.

How to Memorize "commiserated"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the act of sharing in someone's sorrow or suffering. Imagine yourself consoling a friend who is upset.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'commiserated' with the idea of sharing sympathy and condolence with others.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the Latin root of the word 'commiserare' which means 'to have in common, to share'.

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