Condoled

/kənˈdoʊld/ verb

Definition

Past tense of condole; expressed sympathy or sorrow to someone who is grieving.

Etymology

Regular past tense formation from the verb 'condole,' using the standard English '-ed' suffix applied to the Latin-derived verb base.

Kelly Says

Using 'condoled' in speech would make you sound extraordinarily formal—it's the kind of past tense that survives mostly in written memoirs and Victorian literature rather than in real conversation.

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