empathize
See also: empathy
English
Alternative forms
- empathise (British, Canadian, Australian)
Pronunciation
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Verb
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- (intransitive) to feel empathy for another person
- 2001, Alias (TV, episode 1.03)
- Must have been […] devastating when Kenny was killed. But I want you to know that you can trust me. I understand you. I empathize.
- 2001, Alias (TV, episode 1.03)
Usage notes
Used similarly to sympathize, interchangeably in looser usage. In stricter usage, empathize is stronger and more intimate, while sympathize is weaker and more distant; see empathy: usage notes.
Translations
to feel empathy for another person
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