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condole (v.)

1580s, "to sorrow or grieve over with another," from Late Latin condolere "to suffer with another," from assimilated form of com "with, together" (see con-) + dolere "to grieve" (see doleful). Meaning "express condolences, speak sympathetically to one in pain, grief, or misfortune" is recorded from 1650s. Related: Condoled; condoling.

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Definitions of condole from WordNet

condole (v.)
express one's sympathetic grief, on the occasion of someone's death;
You must condole the widow
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