to condoler
- verb
- I condoled with her after the loss.
Examples
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She called her friend to condoler after hearing about the tragic accident in the neighborhood.
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He always condoles with friends in tough times.
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He would condoler with families who had lost loved ones, offering gentle words of comfort.
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In old letters, people often condoler with friends after tragic events.
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The priest made time to condoler with the grieving widow after the funeral.
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He took a moment to condoler with the family, offering his heartfelt sympathy after their loss.
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During the wake, many attendees came to condoler with the bereaved, sharing comforting stories of the deceased.
Synonyms
To feel or show sympathy for someone who is suffering
Express sympathy to someone who is sad after a death
To express sympathy to someone for a death or loss
Antonyms
How Sympathetic
Surface Forms
Etymology
Condoler comes from Latin parts con- 'with' and dolere 'to grieve'. To condoler is to be 'with' someone's sorrow and speak words of comfort, which is why it means to express sympathy.