sym‧pa‧thize (
also sympathise British English) /ˈsɪmpəθaɪz/
verb [intransitive] [
Word Family: noun:
sympathy,
sympathizer;
verb:
sympathize;
adverb:
sympathetically;
adjective:
sympathetic ≠
unsympathetic]
1. to feel sorry for someone because you understand their problems:
I sympathize, but I don’t know how to help.sympathize with I can sympathize with those who have lost loved ones.2. to support someone’s ideas or actions
sympathize with The public sympathized with the miners’ strike. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲