Sympathize
1Sympathize — Sym pa*thize, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Sympathized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Sympathizing}.] [F. sympathiser. See {Sympathy}.] 1. To have a common feeling, as of bodily pleasure or pain. [1913 Webster] The mind will sympathize so much with the anguish and… …
2Sympathize — Sym pa*thize, v. t. 1. To experience together. [Obs.] This sympathized . . . error. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To ansew to; to correspond to. [Obs.] Shak. [1913 Webster] …
3sympathize — I verb be compassionate, be moved, be sorry for, be touched, be understanding, comfort, commiserate, condole, congruere, console, eadem sentire, empathize, express sympathy, feel for, grieve with, have pity, identify with, lament with, misereri,… …
4sympathize — to have fellow feeling, c.1600; see SYMPATHY (Cf. sympathy) + IZE (Cf. ize). Related: Sympathized; sympathizing …
5sympathize — (Amer.) sym·pa·thize || sɪmpəθaɪz v. commiserate, feel compassion for; condole; be in agreement with (also sympathise) …
6sympathize — [v] feel for, be compassionate ache, agree, appreciate, be in accord, be in sympathy, be kind to, be there for*, be understanding, bleed for*, comfort, commiserate, compassionate, comprehend, condole, emphathize, feel heart go out to*, go along… …
7sympathize — (also sympathise) ► VERB 1) feel or express sympathy. 2) agree with a sentiment or opinion. DERIVATIVES sympathizer noun …
8sympathize — [sim′pə thīz΄] vi. sympathized, sympathizing [Fr sympathiser] 1. to share or understand the feelings or ideas of another; be in sympathy 2. to feel or express sympathy, esp. in pity or compassion; commiserate 3. Now Rare to be in harmony or… …
9sympathize — (BrE also ise) verb ADVERB ▪ completely, deeply, fully (esp. BrE), really ▪ I completely sympathize with the workers situation. ▪ I sympathize deeply with his family …
10sympathize — [[t]sɪ̱mpəθaɪz[/t]] sympathizes, sympathizing, sympathized (in BRIT, also use sympathise) 1) VERB If you sympathize with someone who is in a bad situation, you show that you are sorry for them. [V with n] I must tell you how much I sympathize… …
