sympathize
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
sympathize
verb
sympathizes;
sympathized;
sympathizing
sympathize
verb
sympathizes;
sympathized;
sympathizing
Britannica Dictionary definition of SYMPATHIZE
[no object]
1
:
to feel sorry for someone who is in a bad situation
:
to feel sympathy for someone because you understand that person's problems
— often + with
—
compare empathize
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I sympathize but how can I help?
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I sympathize with you.
2
:
to feel or show support for or approval of something
— + with
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She sympathized with their cause.
— sympathizer
also British sympathiser noun, plural sympathizers [count]-
The group has many sympathizers. [=supporters]
