sympathise

sympathise
verb
1. share the feelings of; understand the sentiments of
• Syn: ↑sympathize
• Derivationally related forms: ↑sympathiser, ↑sympathy, ↑sympathizer (for: ↑sympathize), ↑sympathy (for: ↑sympathize)
• Hypernyms: ↑feel, ↑experience
• Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s

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Somebody ——s PP

2. be understanding of
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You don't need to explain—I understand!

• Syn: ↑sympathize, ↑empathize, ↑empathise, ↑understand
• Derivationally related forms: ↑understandable (for: ↑understand), ↑understanding (for: ↑understand), ↑empathy (for: ↑empathise), ↑empathy (for: ↑empathize), ↑sympathy, ↑sympathy (for: ↑sympathize)
• Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s something

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Somebody ——s somebody

3. to feel or express sympathy or compassion
• Syn: ↑commiserate, ↑sympathize
• Derivationally related forms: ↑sympathiser, ↑sympathy, ↑sympathizer (for: ↑sympathize), ↑sympathy (for: ↑sympathize), ↑commiserative (for: ↑commiserate), ↑commiseration (for: ↑commiserate)
• Hypernyms: ↑feel for, ↑pity, ↑compassionate, ↑condole with, ↑sympathize with
• Hyponyms: ↑condole
• Verb Frames:
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Somebody ——s

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Somebody ——s PP


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  • sympathise — British English spelling of SYMPATHIZE (Cf. sympathize) (q.v.); for suffix, see IZE (Cf. ize). Related: Sympathised; sympathising …   Etymology dictionary

  • sympathise — (Brit.) v. commiserate, feel compassion for; condole; be in agreement with (also sympathize) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • sympathise — v. 1) to sympathise deeply 2) (D; intr.) to sympathise with …   Combinatory dictionary

  • sympathise — /ˈsɪmpəθaɪz / (say simpuhthuyz) verb (i) (sympathised, sympathising) 1. (sometimes followed by with) to be in sympathy, or agreement of feeling; share in a feeling or feelings. 2. (sometimes followed by with) to feel a compassionate sympathy, as… …  

  • sympathise — chiefly British variant of sympathize …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • sympathise — sym|pa|thise [ sımpə,θaız ] a British spelling of sympathize …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • sympathise — UK [ˈsɪmpəθaɪz] / US [ˈsɪmpəˌθaɪz] sympathize …   English dictionary

  • thise — sympathise …   Dictionnaire des rimes

  • thisé — sympathisé …   Dictionnaire des rimes

  • sympathised — sympathise (Brit.) v. commiserate, feel compassion for; condole; be in agreement with (also sympathize) …   English contemporary dictionary

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