em|pa|thize

em|pa|thize
em|pa|thize «EHM puh thyz», intransitive verb, -thized, -thiz|ing.
to engage in empathy; project into or identify with a person or object: »

Kahn recognizes this psychological problem, but he is unable to empathize with his fellow Americans who evade it because they cannot cope with it (Bulletin of Atomic Scientists).


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  • Antipathize — An*tip a*thize, v. i. To feel or show antipathy. [R.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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