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commiserate
commiserate /kəˈmɪzəreɪt/ verb [intransitive + with] formal
 Date: 1500-1600
 Language: Latin
 Origin: past participle of commiserari, from com- ( ⇨ COM-) + miserari 'to pity'
to express your sympathy for someone who is unhappy about something