empathize
verb
em·pa·thize
ˈem-pə-ˌthīz 
empathized; empathizing
: to experience empathy
empathized with his son's fears
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Lennox’s honesty sparked a wave of support from fellow artists then, including Kehlani and T-Pain, who empathized with her struggles and encouraged her to pursue independence.
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Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 24 Apr. 2025
The fact that the game asked us to then empathize with Abby, whose vengeful slaughter is so utterly devoid of anything like humanity, irked me even more.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
In a study published in 2013 at the Max Planck Institute in Leipzig, Germany, researchers put volunteers in a brain scanner, showed them gruesome videos of people suffering, and asked them to empathize with the sufferers.
—Sigal Samuel, Vox, 20 Apr. 2025
Many commenters empathize with the dad while also recognizing flying (and public transportation in general) with young kids isn't ideal.
—Devonne Goode, Parents, 16 Apr. 2025
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Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 24 Apr. 2025
The fact that the game asked us to then empathize with Abby, whose vengeful slaughter is so utterly devoid of anything like humanity, irked me even more.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
In a study published in 2013 at the Max Planck Institute in Leipzig, Germany, researchers put volunteers in a brain scanner, showed them gruesome videos of people suffering, and asked them to empathize with the sufferers.
—Sigal Samuel, Vox, 20 Apr. 2025
Many commenters empathize with the dad while also recognizing flying (and public transportation in general) with young kids isn't ideal.
—Devonne Goode, Parents, 16 Apr. 2025
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“Empathize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/empathize. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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empathize
intransitive verb
em·pa·thize
variants
or British empathise
empathized or British empathised; empathizing or British empathising
: to experience empathy
adults unable to empathize with a child's frustrations
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