: to feel or express sympathy : condole commiserates with them on their loss. transitive verb. : to feel or express sorrow or compassion for.

Can you commiserate for someone?

To feel or express sorrow or pity for; sympathize with. The definition of commiserate means to express or have sympathy. An example of to commiserate is to have compassion for a person going through a divorce. ... To feel or express compassion or sympathy for (someone or something).

What is meant by commiserate in the first paragraph?

to express sympathy to someone about some bad luck: I began by commiserating with her over the defeat. Compare. sympathize.