empathize
verb
em·pa·thize
ˈem-pə-ˌthīz 
empathized; empathizing
: to experience empathy
empathized with his son's fears
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Some Reddit users in the comments empathized with the woman.
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Rachel Flynn, People.com, 26 June 2025
Still, that doesn’t mean Scott doesn’t empathize with respondents to the Mott Poll and other parents with similar concerns.
—Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 20 June 2025
But finding a way to empathize with their flawed, criminally minded heroes is key.
—Marta Balaga, Variety, 15 June 2025
By comparison, in a November 2023 Quinnipiac poll, 54% of respondents empathized more with Israelis, while 24% sided with Palestinians.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 12 June 2025
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Rachel Flynn, People.com, 26 June 2025
Still, that doesn’t mean Scott doesn’t empathize with respondents to the Mott Poll and other parents with similar concerns.
—Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 20 June 2025
But finding a way to empathize with their flawed, criminally minded heroes is key.
—Marta Balaga, Variety, 15 June 2025
By comparison, in a November 2023 Quinnipiac poll, 54% of respondents empathized more with Israelis, while 24% sided with Palestinians.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 12 June 2025
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“Empathize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/empathize. Accessed 3 Jul. 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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