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sym·pa·thize
 sympathize
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- pronunciation:
- sIm
p
thaIz
- features:
- Word Explorer, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
sympathizes, sympathizing, sympathized |
| definition 1: |
to deeply understand or share in another's emotions (often followed by "with").
I sympathized with his feeling of loneliness because I was lonely too when I first came to this school.- synonyms:
- understand
- similar words:
- appreciate, identify, pity
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| definition 2: |
to feel or express one's understanding of or sadness at the pain or trouble that another person feels.
She sympathized with me about the death in our family.- similar words:
- pity
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| derivations: |
sympathizingly (adv.), sympathizer (n.) |
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