Meaning & use
condole
To express sympathy or sorrow with someone who has suffered a loss, especially a death.
See it in a sentence
Neighbors gathered to condole with the family after the sudden passing of their father.
He wrote a letter to condole with his old friend on the death of her mother.
A note on using this word
Condole is usually followed by with; the related noun condolences is far more common in everyday speech.
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