sympathize with

[sim-puh-thahyz]

sym·pa·thize

[sim-puh-thahyz]
verb (used without object), sym·pa·thized, sym·pa·thiz·ing.
1.
to be in sympathy or agreement of feeling; share in a feeling (often followed by with).
2.
to feel a compassionate sympathy, as for suffering or trouble (often followed by with).
3.
to express sympathy or condole (often followed by with).
4.
to be in approving accord, as with a person or cause: to sympathize with a person's aims.
5.
to agree, correspond, or accord.
Also, especially British, sym·pa·thise.


Origin:
1580–90; < Middle French sympathiser, equivalent to sympath(ie) sympathy + -iser -ize

sym·pa·thiz·ing·ly, adverb
non·sym·pa·thiz·ing, adjective
non·sym·pa·thiz·ing·ly, adverb
pre·sym·pa·thize, verb (used without object), pre·sym·pa·thized, pre·sym·pa·thiz·ing.
un·sym·pa·thized, adjective
EXPAND
un·sym·pa·thiz·ing, adjective
un·sym·pa·thiz·ing·ly, adverb
COLLAPSE

empathize, sympathize.


4. understand, approve, favor, back, support.

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Sympathize with is always a great word to know.
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a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
WordNet
sympathize with

verb
share the suffering of [syn: feel for
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