Difference between Commiserate and Sympathise

What is the difference between Commiserate and Sympathise?

Commiserate as a verb is to feel or express compassion or sympathy (for someone) while Sympathise as a verb is to have, show or express sympathy; to be affected by feelings similar to those of another, in consequence of knowing the person to be thus affected.

Commiserate

Part of speech: verb

Definition: to feel or express compassion or sympathy (for someone)

Sympathise

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To have, show or express sympathy; to be affected by feelings similar to those of another, in consequence of knowing the person to be thus affected.

We hope you now know whether to use Commiserate or Sympathise in your sentence.

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