sympathize

intransitive-verb
UK: /ˈsɪmpəθaɪz/
US: /ˈsɪmpəθaɪz/

  1. To understand and share the feelings of someone else, especially when they are sad or experiencing problems.

    1. I sympathize with her; losing a pet is very sad.
    2. It's hard not to sympathize with the striking workers; their demands seem quite reasonable to me.

  2. To agree with an opinion or idea.

    1. I sympathize with their goal of a more sustainable community.
    2. While I sympathize with the need for budget cuts, I don't think education should suffer.

Synonyms

empathize agree condole understand support pity commiserate
sympathize transitive-verb

  1. To feel or express sympathy for someone.

    1. We sympathize with the families affected by the disaster.
    2. The company wants to sympathize with its laid-off workers by offering career counseling.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "sympathize" in English means: To understand and share the feelings of someone else, especially when they are sad or experiencing problems., To agree with an opinion or idea..

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

Synonyms for "sympathize": empathize, agree, condole, understand, support, pity, commiserate.

Example usage of "sympathize": "I sympathize with her; losing a pet is very sad.". More examples on the page.