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Usage

• commiserate

  If you commiserate with someone, you show them pity or sympathy because something bad or unpleasant has happened to them.

• incommensurate

  One thing that is incommensurate with another is different in its level, size, or quality from the second.

• compendium

  A compendium is a detailed collection of information on a particular or specific subject, usually in a book.

• recompense

  When you offer recompense to someone, you give them something, usually money, for the trouble or loss that you have caused them or as payment for their help.

• incompatible

  If you are incompatible with someone, you do not get along or are unable to cooperate with that person; therefore, you are in conflict with them.

• noncommittal

  If you are being noncommittal on an issue, you are not revealing what your opinion is and are being reserved on purpose.

• compel

  When you compel someone to do something, you force or drive them to do it.

• complement

  A complement to something else finishes it or brings it into a fuller state.

• compilation

  A compilation is a gathering together of various different things gathered from many different sources.

• committee

  A committee is a number of people who are part of a larger organization who meet to discuss important subjects, solve difficult problems, or make decisions.

• compassion

  When you show compassion to someone who is troubled, you take the time to listen to their problem and try to help them.

• combine

  When two things combine, they come together or unite.

• accompany

  When you accompany another person, you go along with them as their friend or partner to do something, such as go for a walk.

• companion

  A companion is a friend or buddy, that is, someone with whom you spend time doing things.

• compare

  When you compare two things, you are finding out how they are similar and how they are different.

• complimentary

  If you are complimentary towards someone, you say nice things to them, such as how intelligent they are or how beautiful they look.

• compact

  Things that are compact take up a very small amount of space or are neatly packed together.

• competition

  A competition is a contest, match, or game between people, each side of which tries its hardest to win.

• commentary

  If a reporter gives commentary about something, they are talking about it as it is happening, or they are discussing and giving their opinion about something that has already happened.