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sympathize
[sim-puh-thahyz]
verb (used without object)
to be in sympathy or agreement of feeling; share in a feeling (often followed bywith ).
to feel a compassionate sympathy, as for suffering or trouble (often followed bywith ).
to express sympathy or condole (often followed bywith ).
to be in approving accord, as with a person or cause.
to sympathize with a person's aims.
Synonyms: , , , ,to agree, correspond, or accord.
sympathize
/ ˈ²õɪ³¾±èəˌθ²¹Éª³ú /
verb
to feel or express compassion or sympathy (for); commiserate
he sympathized with my troubles
to share or understand the sentiments or ideas (of); be in sympathy (with)
Other 51³Ô¹Ï Forms
- sympathizingly adverb
- nonsympathizing adjective
- nonsympathizingly adverb
- presympathize verb (used without object)
- unsympathized adjective
- unsympathizing adjective
- unsympathizingly adverb
- ˈ²õ²â³¾±è²¹ËŒ³Ù³ó¾±³ú±ð°ù noun
51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins
Origin of sympathize1
Example Sentences
In the general population, more Americans, 46% sympathize more with Israelis, compared to 33% who sympathize more with Palestinians, though sympathies have been shifting away from Israelis and towards Palestinians in recent years.
Today’s conservative convolutions are sometimes pathetic enough to make me almost sympathize with religious escapism.
Today's conservative convolutions are sometimes pathetic enough to make me almost sympathize with religious escapism.
Pope Francis sympathized with from so many immigrants from specifically Latin American countries and the reality that they encounter, Salcedo said.
As his body fails him, he sympathizes more deeply with the dying planet, going so far as to declare to his bewildered loved ones that he is the Earth itself.
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When To Use
To sympathize with someone is to feel sympathy for them—to share their emotions, especially sadness.This is usually understood to mean that you feel bad for them because they are in a negative situation.The word sympathize can also mean to offer one’s sympathies or condolences, such as to someone who is in mourning.Sympathize also sometimes means to be supportive of or loyal to someone or something, such as a leader or cause, as in Many working class voters sympathize with the senator’s platform. The word sympathizer is especially used to refer to someone who sympathizes in this way.Someone who sympathizes can be described as sympathetic. Sympathetic can also be used to describe someone who causes you to sympathize with them.Some people use the word sympathize interchangeably or in overlapping ways with the word empathize, which means to have empathy—to imagine or try to deeply understand what someone is feeling or what it’s like to be in their situation. 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: I’ve experienced the same thing, so I can sympathize.
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