Definition of condole Condole

con•dole

We found 7 definitions of condole from 5 different sources.

Advertising

What does condole mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Verb

condoles, condoling, condoled  

condole - express one's sympathetic grief, on the occasion of someone's death; "You must condole the widow"
  commiserate, sympathise, sympathize to feel or express sympathy or compassion
= synonym
= antonym
= related word

Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • condole (v. i.)
    To express sympathetic sorrow; to grieve in sympathy; -- followed by with.
  • condole (v. t.)
    To lament or grieve over.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • condole
    kon-dōl′, v.i. to grieve with another: to sympathise in sorrow: (Shak.) to grieve.—adj. Condol′atory, expressing condolence.—ns. Condole′ment, Condol′ence, expression of grief for another's sorrow.—adj. Condol′ent, sympathetic. [L. con, with, dolēre, to grieve.]

Part of speech

🔤
  • condole, verb, present, 1st person singular of condole (infinitive).
  • condole, verb (infinitive).

Pronunciation

Word frequency

Condole is...

40% Complete
Very rare
Rare
Normal
Common
Very Common
33% Complete
Rare
Normal
Common

Sign Language

condole in sign language
Sign language - letter C Sign language - letter C Sign language - letter O Sign language - letter O Sign language - letter N Sign language - letter N Sign language - letter D Sign language - letter D Sign language - letter O Sign language - letter O Sign language - letter L Sign language - letter L Sign language - letter E Sign language - letter E