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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
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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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