Synonyms for empathize
ˈɛm pəˌθaɪzem·pathize

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1. sympathize, sympathise, empathize, empathise, understandverb

   be understanding of

   "You don't need to explain--I understand!"

   Synonyms:
   see, translate, realize, sympathise, realise, commiserate, sympathize, understand, infer, read, empathise, interpret

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1. List of paraphrases for "empathize":

   commiserate, sympathize

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1. Olivia Jaras:

   Perhaps this is a time where you empathize with him or her, building a little bit of a trust cushion.

2. Mike Cosper:

   It's a symbol that is just so powerful, so visceral because of where it comes from and what it means, i feel compelled to love my brothers and sister and to empathize with them when they say 'This is what this means. This is what it communicates.' The thing that needs to come down.

3. Ralph Regenvanu:

   I could empathize with them, and I share their convictions and passions, i was very happy to receive that proposal and to commit to advancing it.

4. Mark Naison:

   People are able to empathize, communicate and talk honestly across racial lines much better than they did five years ago, and certainly 10 years ago and 20 years ago.

5. Arthur Caplan:

   There's a temptation, I suspect, to take the money and run, i can certainly empathize with the temptation to not play ball. ... I just think that's a ludicrous burden to put on the individual.