empathize
verb
em·pa·thize
ˈem-pə-ˌthīz 
empathized; empathizing
: to experience empathy
empathized with his son's fears
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Others empathized with Pearman-Maday, agreeing fans were doing too much.
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Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 3 May 2024
In other words, the seder teaches us how to empathize with human struggles for justice and autonomy in every generation.
—Elliot Kukla, TIME, 22 Apr. 2024
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Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 3 May 2024
In other words, the seder teaches us how to empathize with human struggles for justice and autonomy in every generation.
—Elliot Kukla, TIME, 22 Apr. 2024
See all Example Sentences for empathize
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“Empathize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/empathize. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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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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