commiserate

Related to commiserate: acculturation

commiserate with (one)

To express mutual sympathy with one about a shared negative experience. Luckily, I can commiserate with my classmates about how mean our science teacher is.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

commiserate with someone

to share one's misery with another person who is also miserable. I stopped by Bruce's house to commiserate with him on being laid off.
See also: commiserate
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • commiserate with
  • commiserate with (one)
  • share (one's) pain
  • share pain
  • share sorrow
  • share (one's) sorrow
  • intervene between
  • intervene between (multiple people)
  • intervene
  • get (one's) wits about (one)
References in periodicals archive
His girlfriend Lisa Murphy joined the team to commiserate. She said: "We are all disappointed but they did their best."
I didn't know whether to congratulate or commiserate but he won't go far wrong in that relationship.
Meanwhile, former Osun State deputy governor, Senator Iyiola Omisore, had visited the market to commiserate with the marketers who were affected in the fire incident.
In conclusion, now that Tim has been put out of Wimbledon, let me be the first to commiserate with our English cousins with an almighty - NA, NA, NA, NA, NA, NA.
ARE we supposed to commiserate or congratulate Sir Paul McCartney over his reputed claim that Heather Mills is "taking me for pounds 80million"?
A ROLLICKING rollercoaster of a tune, Spectacular sees Graham Coxon set aside his safe appeal for a more raucous image.There's no escaping the fact that there's subtle elements of Britpop at the heart of this track but fear not, it's something to celebrate, not commiserate. The album opener on Happiness In Magazines, Spectacular consists of spikey guitar sounds and self-assured vocals.
Sir Elton rang Lewington to commiserate when he was axed after a run of four defeats in five games.
I don't do champagne, I can celebrate and commiserate on pints."
HERE'S your chance to celebrate or commiserate with the England team after today's match.
Oyo state Governor-elect, Engineer Seyi Makinde's and some party leaders are reportedly on their way to Iseyin to commiserate with the family of the deceased.
'I wish to commiserate with the Olagbegi royal family, the Olowo-in-Council, all Owo indigenes, Gov.
Which is why I am sure Sir Alex will be the first to publicly lambast his players if they put pressure on the referee, and to commiserate if he awards Leeds a controversial penalty.
A delegation of the Ondo State Government on Tuesday visited the ancient town of Idoani to commiserate with the families of the victims who were killed during an armed robbery incident.
All that remains is to congratulate the champions and commiserate with the runners- up.
As more Lagosians commiserate with families of the victims, Lagos State Governor-elect, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, also paid a visit the site of the collapsed three-storey building at Ita-Faji on Lagos Island on Thursday where over 12 people, including children, were reported dead.