sympathize
To have, show or express sympathyTo have, show or express sympathy; to be affected by feelings similar to those of another, in consequence of knowing the person to be thus affected; to feel for.
» Tom sympathized with Mary.
Том сочувствовал Мэри.
Том співчував Мері.
Meaning
6 senses(Canada, US, intransitive)To have, show or express sympathy; to be affected by feelings similar to those of another, in consequence of knowing the person to be thus affected; to feel for.
mitfühlen
сочу́вствоватьsočúvstvovatʹ, симпатизи́роватьsimpatizírovatʹ
to feel or express sympathy or compassion
(Canada, US, intransitive)To support, favour, have sympathy (with a political cause or movement, a side in a conflict / in an action).
(Canada, US, transitive)To say in an expression of sympathy.
(Canada, US, intransitive)To have a common feeling, as of bodily pleasure or pain.
(Canada, US, intransitive)To agree; to be in accord; to harmonize.
(Canada, US, obsolete, transitive)To share (a feeling or experience).
share the feelings of; understand the sentiments of
Examples
39 sentencesTom sympathized with Mary.
Том співчував Мері.
ruТом сочувствовал Мэри.
Everyone sympathized with Tom.
Усі співчували Тому.
ruВсе сочувствовали Тому.
She sympathized with those unfortunate people.
ruОна сочувствовала тем несчастным.
I sympathize with you from the bottom of my heart.
deIch fühle mit dir von ganzem Herzen.
I sympathize with you.
ruЯ тебе сочувствую.
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 1
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Origin
Borrowed from French sympathiser. By surface analysis, sympathy + -ize. Displaced native OBorrowed from French sympathiser. By surface analysis, sympathy + -ize. Displaced native Old English efnþrōwian (literally “to suffer with or together”).
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Forms
sympathizes, sympathizing, sympathized, sympathized| Base form | sympathize · to sympathize |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | sympathizes |
| Present participle | sympathizing |
| Past simple | sympathized |
| Past participle | sympathized |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
5 synonyms- be understanding of:sympathiseempathizeempathiseunderstand
- share the feelings of; understand the sentiments of:sympathise
- to feel or express sympathy or compassion:commiseratesympathise
Word family
9 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle