feel for — to 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/
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
💡 Concept
to have sympathy or compassion for someone in a difficult situation
🎵 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
🎵Rhyme
dealrealmealseal
deal
real
meal
seal
🔗Collocations
really feel for someone
feel for the victims
can't help but feel for
deeply feel for
feel for someone's pain
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“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”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
sympathize withpityempathize withhave compassion forfeel sorry for
Antonyms
ignoredismissbe indifferent to
Related
understandcomfortconsolesupportcare about
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