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Definition of sympathize
sympathized
;sympathizing
intransitive verb
1 : to be in keeping, accord, or harmony
2 : to react or respond in sympathy
3 : to share in suffering or grief : commiserate sympathize with a friend in trouble; also : to express such sympathy
4 : to be in sympathy intellectually sympathize with a proposal
sympathizer
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Examples of sympathize in a Sentence
I sympathize but how can I help?
First Known Use of sympathize
1600
SYMPATHIZE Defined for English Language Learners
sympathize
playDefinition of sympathize for English Language Learners
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: to feel sorry for someone who is in a bad situation : to feel sympathy for someone because you understand that person's problems
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: to feel or show support for or approval of something
SYMPATHIZE Defined for Kids
sympathize
playDefinition of sympathize for Students
sympathized
;sympathizing
1 : to feel or show pity or care and understanding for We sympathize with the family in its sorrow.
2 : to be in favor of something … no one sympathized with him in his little attempts to discover a quiet place for the seals. — Rudyard Kipling, The Jungle Book
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