What does sympathise mean?
Definitions for sympathise
sym·pa·thise
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word sympathise.
Princeton's WordNet
sympathize, sympathiseverb
share the feelings of; understand the sentiments of
commiserate, sympathize, sympathiseverb
to feel or express sympathy or compassion
sympathize, sympathise, empathize, empathise, understandverb
be understanding of
"You don't need to explain--I understand!"
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sympathise
To sympathise is to understand, empathise, or identify with someone's feelings, hardships, or circumstances, often evoking feelings of compassion, pity, or sorrow. It could also mean to share or agree with a sentiment, opinion, or ideology.
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Anagrams for sympathise »
metaphysis
sympathies
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of sympathise in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of sympathise in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
Examples of sympathise in a Sentence
Sweden has probably been naive, maybe it has been hard for us to accept that there are in our open society, right in our midst, people - Swedish citizens - who sympathise with the murderers in ISIL.
I can sympathise with people's pains, but not with their pleasures. There is something curiously boring about somebody else's happiness.
They sympathise with us, because we were the lifeline for Somalis in the last 20 years.
Maybe it has been hard for us to accept that there are in our open society, right in our midst, people - Swedish citizens - who sympathise with the murderers in ISIL.
Anybody can sympathise with the sufferings of a friend, but it requires a very fine nature to sympathise with a friend's success.
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