sympathize — to understand and share the feelings of another; to feel sorry for someone who is in a bad situation
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to understand and share the feelings of another; to feel sorry for someone who is in a bad situation
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈsɪmpəˌθaɪz/
Example Sentences
- I sympathize with you having to eat cafeteria food every day - it's basically edible cardboard!
- As a fellow procrastinator, I sympathize with your last-minute panic before the deadline.
- The whole nation sympathized with the families affected by the natural disaster.
sympathize
VERB[/ˈsɪmpəˌθaɪz/]
to understand and share the feelings of another; to feel sorry for someone who is in a bad situation
She sits beside her crying friend to sympathize with her heartbreak.
Sympathize to realize what we emphasize
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Greek, combining syn- (together) and pathos (feeling, suffering), the word originally meant 'to suffer or feel together with another.' The term entered English through Latin and French intermediaries, acquiring its modern sense of sharing another's emotions or expressing compassion.
Breakdown
sym- (together, from Greek syn) + pathos (feeling, emotion, suffering) + -ize (verb-forming suffix meaning 'to cause to be' or 'to engage in').
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“I sympathize with you having to eat cafeteria food every day - it's basically edible cardboard!”
“As a fellow procrastinator, I sympathize with your last-minute panic before the deadline.”
“The whole nation sympathized with the families affected by the natural disaster.”
“I sympathize with your struggle to wake up early - my alarm clock is basically my nemesis.”
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