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feel forto have sympathy or compassion for someone in a difficult situation

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: to have sympathy or compassion for someone in a difficult situation

Pronunciation (IPA): /fiːl fɔːr/

Korean meaning: 누군가를 동정하다, 연민을 느끼다

Korean pronunciation: **필** 포

Example Sentences

  • I feel for my neighbor whose cat keeps bringing dead mice as 'gifts'
  • We all feel for students who have to wake up at 6 AM for morning classes
  • I really feel for anyone trying to assemble IKEA furniture without instructions

feel for

NOUN

//fiːl fɔːr//

to have sympathy or compassion for someone in a difficult situation

feel for concept
💡 Concept

to have sympathy or compassion for someone in a difficult situation

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feel for rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

When you truly feel for others, you offer a real deal!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/fiːl fɔːr/
🇬🇧 UK/fiːl fɔː(r)/

🌳Etymology

Rootfeel
Suffix-for

Origin

고대 영어 'felan'(만지다, 지각하다)과 전치사 'for'가 결합하여 '누군가를 향한 감정'을 표현하게 되었습니다. 물리적 접촉에서 감정적 공감으로 의미가 확장된 것이죠.

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🎵Rhyme

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deal
real
meal
seal

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📝Examples

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I feel for my neighbor whose cat keeps bringing dead mice as 'gifts'

😄 Fun example

We all feel for students who have to wake up at 6 AM for morning classes

😄 Fun example

I really feel for anyone trying to assemble IKEA furniture without instructions

The whole community feels for the families affected by the natural disaster

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

sympathize withpityempathize withhave compassion forfeel sorry for

Antonyms

ignoredismissbe indifferent to

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