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- Dictionarysympathize/ˈsɪmpəθʌɪz/
verb
- 1. feel or express sympathy: "it is easy to understand and sympathize with his predicament" Similar Opposite
- 2. agree with a sentiment, opinion, or ideology: "they sympathize with critiques of traditional theory" Similar Opposite
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SYMPATHIZE definition: 1. to understand and care about someone's problems: 2. to support and agree with someone or…. Learn more.
SYMPATHIZE meaning: 1. to understand and care about someone's problems: 2. to support and agree with someone or…. Learn more.
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. sympathizer noun. Synonyms. ache (for) bleed (for) commiserate (with)
To sympathize with someone is to feel sympathy for them—to share their emotions, especially sadness. This is usually understood to mean that you feel bad for them because they are in a negative situation. The word sympathize can also mean to offer one’s sympathies or condolences, such as to someone who is in mourning.
1. verb. If you sympathize with someone who is in a bad situation, you show that you are sorry for them. I must tell you how much I sympathize with you for your loss, Professor. [VERB + with] He would sympathize but he wouldn't understand. [VERB] 2. verb. If you sympathize with someone's feelings, you understand them and are not critical of them.
When you sympathize, you care about how someone else feels during a time of trouble. If you sympathize with your brother, whose best friend is moving away, you understand why he's feeling sad.
verb. /ˈsɪmpəθaɪz/ (British English also sympathise) Verb Forms. [intransitive, transitive] to feel sorry for somebody; to show that you understand and feel sorry about somebody’s problems. sympathize (with somebody/something) I find it very hard to sympathize with him. + speech ‘That's too bad,’ she sympathized. Extra Examples.
1. If you sympathize with someone who is in a bad situation, you show that you are sorry for them. [...] 2. If you sympathize with someone's feelings, you understand them and are not critical of them. [...] 3. If you sympathize with a proposal or action, you approve of it and are willing to support it. [...]
sympathize meaning, definition, what is sympathize: to feel sorry for someone because you un...: Learn more.
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) ˈsympaˌthizer, ˈsympaˌthiser n.
