condole

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

condole
    v 1: express one's sympathetic grief, on the occasion of
         someone's death; "You must condole the widow"

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Condole \Con*dole"\, v. t.
   To lament or grieve over. [R.]
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         I come not, Samson, to condole thy chance. --Milton.
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from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Condole \Con*dole"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Condoled}; p. pr. &
   vb. n. {Condoling}.] [L. condolere; con- + dolere to feel
   pain, grieve. See {Doleful}.]
   To express sympathetic sorrow; to grieve in sympathy; --
   followed by with.
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         Your friends would have cause to rejoice, rather than
         condole with you.                        --Sir W.
                                                  Temple.
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from The Devil's Dictionary (1881-1906)

CONDOLE, v.i.  To show that bereavement is a smaller evil than
sympathy.

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