sympathize
verb B2- To have, show or express sympathy; to be affected by feelings similar to those of another, in consequence of knowing the person to be thus affected; to feel for.
- To support, favour, have sympathy (with a political cause or movement, a side in a conflict / in an action).
- To say in an expression of sympathy.
- To have a common feeling, as of bodily pleasure or pain.
- To agree; to be in accord; to harmonize.
He/she/it sympathizes · Past sympathized · Past participle sympathized · -ing form sympathizing
Verb forms
- Base form
- sympathize
- He/she/it
- sympathizes
- Past
- sympathized
- Past participle
- sympathized
- -ing form
- sympathizing
From the library
“I wish you had,” sighed Anne, “because then you’d be able to sympathize with me.
You can’t sympathize properly if you’ve never studied it.
If I have failed just say so, without trying to break it gently; and whatever you do _don’t_ sympathize with me.
I can’t bear that folks should come here to question and sympathize and talk about it.”
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