Definition of "commiserate" [com•mis•er•ate]

• To feel or express sorrow or pity for; sympathize with. (verb-transitive)
• To feel or express sympathy: commiserated over their failure. (verb-intransitive)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "Indeed, in the midst of the ongoing crisis in his state, Walker actually called Governor Kaisch of Ohio, who's contemplating similar proposals, to "commiserate" about what he's going through."
• "While we often "commiserate" our victimhood with other people, it's a better idea to share how we authentically feel (in a vulnerable way) and to engage in an inquiry with people we trust about why this situation may be happening for us."
• "While we often "commiserate" our victimhood with other people, it's a better idea to share how we authentically feel in a vulnerable way and to engage in an inquiry with people we trust about why this situation may be happening for us."