v. t.
Then must we those, who groan, beneath the weight
Of age, disease, or want, commiserate. Denham. [ 1913 Webster ]
We should commiserate our mutual ignorance. Locke.
n. [ F. commisération, fr. L. commiseratio a part of an oration intended to excite compassion. ] The act of commiserating; sorrow for the wants, afflictions, or distresses of another; pity; compassion. [ 1913 Webster ]
And pluck commiseration of his state
From brassy bosoms and rough hearts of flint. Shak.
a. Feeling or expressing commiseration. Todd. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. One who pities. [ 1913 Webster ]