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to sympathize
01
to understand and share the feelings of someone, showing empathy and compassion for what they are going through
Intransitive: to sympathize with a person or their emotions
Grammatical Information
Composition
derived
State verb
Regular
Present tense
sympathize
3rd person singular
sympathizes
Present participle
sympathizing
Past simple
sympathized
Past participle
sympathized
Examples
She sympathized with her friend's struggles and offered support.
02
to support and approve of something or someone
Intransitive: to sympathize with a decision or point of view
Examples
She sympathized with his decision to leave the company and wished him the best.
03
to express or convey feelings of care, concern, or understanding for someone's distress or misfortune
Intransitive
Examples
It ’s important to sympathize when someone is going through tough times.
Lexical Tree
sympathizer
sympathize
sympathy
