empathize

verb

em·​pa·​thize ˈem-pə-ˌthīz How to pronounce empathize (audio)
empathized; empathizing

intransitive verb

: to experience empathy
empathized with his son's fears
empathizer noun

Examples of empathize in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Remember, there are always opportunities to empathize, understand, change and ultimately grow. Expert Panel®, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024 Understand your own biases: Recognize how your biases, thoughts, experiences, and views might affect your ability to empathize. Alyssa Hui, Health, 9 Sep. 2024 His playing partner, Xander Schauffele, who won the PGA Championship in May, empathized with Woods’ struggle for sharpness. Sponsored Content, The Mercury News, 29 Aug. 2024 Perhaps no one on the field during last night’s Thursday Night Football game could empathize more with Tua Tagovailoa than Damar Hamlin, the man whose hit led to the Miami Dolphins quarterback suffering the latest frightening concussion of his career. Sean Neumann, Peoplemag, 13 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for empathize 

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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1916, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of empathize was circa 1916

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“Empathize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/empathize. Accessed 8 Oct. 2024.

Medical Definition

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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