sympathize with
pəˌθaɪz 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.
Related forms
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
Synonyms
4. understand, approve, favor, back, support.
4. understand, approve, favor, back, support.
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| —vb (often foll by with) | |
| 1. | to feel or express compassion or sympathy (for); commiserate: he sympathized with my troubles |
| 2. | to share or understand the sentiments or ideas (of); be in sympathy (with) |
| sympathise or sympathise | |
| —vb | |
| 'sympathizer or sympathise | |
| —n | |
| 'sympathiser or sympathise | |
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