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    sym·pa·thize
    /ˈsimpəˌTHīz/

    verb

    • 1. feel or express sympathy: "it is easy to understand and sympathize with his predicament" Similar pityfeel/be sorry forshow sympathy forbe sympathetic towardOpposite disregard
    • 2. agree with a sentiment or opinion: "they sympathize with critiques of traditional theory" Similar agreesupportbe in sympathybe sympathetic towardOpposite disapprove

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › sympathizeSympathize Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of SYMPATHIZE is to be in keeping, accord, or harmony. How to use sympathize in a sentence.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSYMPATHIZE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    SYMPATHIZE definition: 1. to understand and care about someone's problems: 2. to support and agree with someone or…. Learn more.

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › sympathizeSympathize - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    When you sympathize, you care about how someone else feels during a time of trouble. If you sympathize with your brother, whose best friend is moving away, you understand why he's feeling sad.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySYMPATHIZE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    SYMPATHIZE meaning: 1. to understand and care about someone's problems: 2. to support and agree with someone or…. Learn more.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › sympathizeSYMPATHIZE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    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.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSYMPATHIZE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    1. verb. If you sympathize with someone who is in a bad situation, you show that you are sorry for them. I must tell you how much I sympathize with you for your loss, Professor. [VERB + with] He would sympathize but he wouldn't understand. [VERB] 2. verb. If you sympathize with someone's feelings, you understand them and are not critical of them.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishsympathize verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    [intransitive, transitive]to feel sorry for somebody; to show that you understand and feel sorry about somebody’s problems. sympathize (with somebody/something)I find it very hard to sympathize with him. + speech‘That's too bad,’ she sympathized. Extra Examples. We sympathized with the bereaved family.

  9. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySYMPATHIZE definition | Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

    SYMPATHIZE meaning: 1. to understand and care about someone's problems: 2. to agree with or support someone's ideas or…. Learn more.

  10. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › sympathizesympathize - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 15, 2024 · sympathize (third-person singular simple present sympathizes, present participle sympathizing, simple past and past participle sympathized) ( Canada, US) ( intransitive) 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.

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › sympathizesympathize | meaning of sympathize in Longman Dictionary of ...

    sympathize meaning, definition, what is sympathize: to feel sorry for someone because you un...: Learn more.