/ Dictionary / Index C commiserate: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: com•mis•er•ate Pronunciation: (ku-miz'u-rāt"), [key] — v., -at•ed, -at•ing. —v.t. to feel or express sorrow or sympathy for; empathize with; pity. —v.i. to sympathize (usually fol. by with): They commiserated with him over the loss of his job. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: commiserate (Thesaurus) commis* commissar Related Content Daily Word Quiz: jaundice Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language