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sympathize

intransitive verb sym·pa·thize \ˈsim-pə-ˌthīz\

: to feel sorry for someone who is in a bad situation : to feel sympathy for someone because you understand that person's problems

: to feel or show support for or approval of something

sym·pa·thizedsym·pa·thiz·ing

Full Definition of SYMPATHIZE

1
:  to be in keeping, accord, or harmony
2
:  to react or respond in sympathy
3
:  to share in suffering or grief :  commiserate <sympathize with a friend in trouble>; also :  to express such sympathy
4
:  to be in sympathy intellectually <sympathize with a proposal>
sym·pa·thiz·er noun
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First Known Use of SYMPATHIZE

1600

Rhymes with SYMPATHIZE

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SYMPATHIZE Defined for Kids

sympathize

verb sym·pa·thize \ˈsim-pə-ˌthīz\
sym·pa·thizedsym·pa·thiz·ing

Definition of SYMPATHIZE for Kids

1
:  to feel or show pity or care and understanding for <We sympathize with the family in its sorrow.>
2
:  to be in favor of something <… no one sympathized with him in his little attempts to discover a quiet place for the seals. — Rudyard Kipling, The Jungle Book>

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