empathize

verb
UK: /ˈempəθaɪz/
US: /ˈempəθaɪz/

  1. To understand and share the feelings of another person.

    1. I empathize with her situation, it must be very difficult.
    2. It's important to empathize with your team members to build trust.

  2. To imagine what it would be like to be in someone else's situation.

    1. We empathize to know how others feel in their lives.
    2. Try to empathize with his point of view before judging his actions.

Synonyms

sympathize understand compassionate relate
empathize intransitive-verb

  1. To feel empathy: to have the ability to share someone else's feelings.

    1. It is natural for parents to empathize with their children.
    2. Good leaders empathize with the challenges their employees are facing daily.
empathize transitive-verb

  1. To show or feel understanding of another person's feelings, especially when you have not had the same experiences.

    1. We should empathize other's feelings to be polite.
    2. A good therapist is trained to empathize with patients' emotional pain.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "empathize" in English means: To understand and share the feelings of another person., To imagine what it would be like to be in someone else's situation..

The phonetic transcription of "empathize" is /ˈempəθaɪz/ in British English and /ˈempəθaɪz/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "empathize": sympathize, understand, compassionate, relate.

Example usage of "empathize": "I empathize with her situation, it must be very difficult.". More examples on the page.