as in sympathizes
to have the same feelings as another person; to feel empathy for someone
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He learned to empathize with the poor.
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Anne Howard, 38, a social worker who volunteers with the Wendt Center, empathizes.
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“Empathizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/empathizes. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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