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empathize
[em-puh-thahyz]
verb (used without object)
to experience empathy (often followed bywith ).
His ability to empathize with people made him an excellent marriage counselor.
empathize
/ ˈɛəˌθɪ /
verb
(intr) to engage in or feel empathy
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of empathize1
Example Sentences
Instead, they can empathize, telling them, “It makes sense — we are all so scared.”
Her fans didn’t and don’t simply read her, they empathize with her characters’ insecurities about their changing bodies and lives.
If we could stop thinking in such narrow definitions of time, Thien intimates, we would be capable of empathizing and understanding that even our most shattering experiences do not separate us from others.
Still, there’s no empathizing with hapless, clueless Joe when he whines, “Do you really think the power is with the police?”
Studies show that empathizing with animals influences human behavior and can motivate people to take action to protect them.
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When To Use
To empathize with someone is to imagine or try to deeply understand what they are feeling or what it’s like to be in their situation.The ability or the practice of doing this is called empathy, which is often described as the ability to feel what others are feeling as if you are feeling it yourself. So, to empathize is to feel empathy for someone. People who do this are described as empathetic.Some people use the word empathize interchangeably or in overlapping ways with the word sympathize, which generally means to share someone else’s emotions, especially sadness. However, others distinguish the two terms by emphasizing the importance of empathizing with others (feeling their pain) as opposed to sympathizing with them (feeling sorry for them).Example: Having faced many of the same challenges, Nyala is able to empathize with other immigrants and what they go through.
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