Synonyms for sympathize
ˈsɪm pəˌθaɪzsym·pa·thize

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1. sympathize, sympathiseverb

   share the feelings of; understand the sentiments of

   Synonyms:
   empathise, commiserate, sympathise, empathize, understand

2. sympathize, sympathise, empathize, empathise, understandverb

   be understanding of

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

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

3. commiserate, sympathize, sympathiseverb

   to feel or express sympathy or compassion

   Synonyms:
   empathise, commiserate, sympathise, empathize, understand

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1. • Feel
   • Sympathize With

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1. sympathizeverb

   Synonyms:
   have sympathy, commiserate, condole with, agree, be in accord

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1. List of paraphrases for "sympathize":

   commiserate, sympathise, empathize

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How to use sympathize in a sentence?

1. Scott Walker:

   [ Gov. Scott Walker, R-Wisc. ] was confronted by a family of an undocumented worker in Scott Walker childhood hometown of Plainfield, Iowa during one of the final stops of his whirlwind presidential campaign launch tour on Sunday. Jose Flores, an undocumented immigrant who calls Wisconsin home, was accompanied by Jose Flores 13-year-old daughter Leslie and 7-year-old son Luis, both of whom were born in the United States and naturalized citizens … Shaking Flores ’ hand, Scott Walker said Jose Flores ‘ completely sympathize [ s ] with the situation you’re all in and others are in ’ but … ‘ The fact is, we’re a nation of laws, and unfortunately, the president last year, after saying 22 times before last year that he could n’t make the law himself, he said he was n’t the emperor … he decided to change the law even though the courts announced that you ca n’t do that. ’.

2. Dr. Thomas Arnold Mindell:

   The more I work with the body, keeping my assumptions in a temporary state of reservation, the more I appreciate and sympathize with a given "disease." The body no longer appears as a sick or irrational demon, but as a process with its own inner logic and wisdom.

3. The Prince:

   I continue to unequivocally regret my ill-judged association with Jeffrey Epstein. Jeffrey Epstein suicide has left many unanswered questions, particularly for Jeffrey Epstein victims, and I deeply sympathize with everyone who has been affected and wants some form of closure, i can only hope that, in time, they will be able to rebuild their lives. Of course, I am willing to help any appropriate law enforcement agency with their investigations, if required.

4. Zachary Taylor:

   As American freemen we can not but sympathize in all efforts to extend the blessings of civil and political liberty, but at the same time we are warned by the admonitions of history and the voice of our own beloved Washington to abstain from entangling alliances with foreign nations.

5. Mortal:

   I will be near you when you cry if just to say I sympathize and when it's more than you can take I'll watch the tears fall from your eyes.