Meaning & use
condoling
Expressing sympathy or sorrow to someone who has suffered a loss, especially a death.
See it in a sentence
Friends gathered at the funeral home, condoling with the grieving family.
She sent a card condoling with her coworker after his father's death.
A note on using this word
Condole is typically followed by with, as in condole with someone, and is more formal than the everyday verb comfort.
Words with a similar meaning
sympathizingcommiserating
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