com·mis·er·ate 
/kəˈmɪzəˌreɪt/ verb
com·mis·er·ates; com·mis·er·at·ed; com·mis·er·at·ing /kəˈmɪzəˌreɪt/ verb [no obj] formal : to express sadness or sympathy for someone who has experienced something unpleasant
▪ Friends called to commiserate [=sympathize] when they heard that he had to cancel the trip. ▪ The players commiserated over/about their loss in the championship game. — often + with ▪ The players commiserated with each other.
▪ Friends called to commiserate [=sympathize] when they heard that he had to cancel the trip. ▪ The players commiserated over/about their loss in the championship game. — often + with ▪ The players commiserated with each other.
— com·mis·er·a·tion /kəˌmɪzəˈreɪʃən/ noun, plural com·mis·er·a·tions
[noncount] ▪ Friends offered words of commiseration. [plural] ▪ It's still not clear whether congratulations or commiserations are in order.
/kəˌmɪzəˈreɪʃən/ noun, plural com·mis·er·a·tions [noncount] ▪ Friends offered words of commiseration. [plural] ▪ It's still not clear whether congratulations or commiserations are in order.
