sym·pa·thize

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• sym|pa|thize — «SIHM puh thyz», intransitive verb, thized, thiz|ing. 1. to feel or show sympathy: »The girl sympathized with her little brother who had hurt himself. SYNONYM(S): condole, commiserate. 2. to share in or agree with a feeling or opinion: »My mother …   Useful english dictionary

• sym´pa|thiz´ing|ly — sym|pa|thize «SIHM puh thyz», intransitive verb, thized, thiz|ing. 1. to feel or show sympathy: »The girl sympathized with her little brother who had hurt himself. SYNONYM(S): condole, commiserate. 2. to share in or agree with a feeling or… …   Useful english dictionary

• thize — em·pa·thize; sym·pa·thize; te·lep·a·thize; …   English syllables

• sympathize — sym·pa·thize …   English syllables

• sympathize — sym•pa•thize [[t]ˈsɪm pəˌθaɪz[/t]] v. i. thized, thiz•ing 1) to be in sympathy or agreement of feeling; share in a feeling (often fol. by with) 2) to feel a compassionate sympathy, as for suffering or trouble (often fol. by with) 3) to express… …   From formal English to slang

• sympathize — sym|pa|thize also sympathise BrE [ˈsımpəθaız] v [I] 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… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• sympathize — sym|pa|thize [ sımpə,θaız ] verb intransitive 1. ) sympathize with to behave in a kind way and show that you understand someone s problems: We sympathize deeply with the families of the victims. 2. ) sympathize with to approve of and support… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• pa — ac·com·pa·ni·er; ac·com·pa·ni·ment; ac·com·pa·nist; ac·com·pa·ny; aco·pa; adre·no sym·pa·thet·ic; af·ro·pa·vo; ag·pa·ite; ali·pa·ta; ama·pa; am·pa·la·ya; am·pa·ro; am·phi·car·pa; anas·pa·lin; an·tic·i·pa·tion; an·tic·i·pa·tive; an·tic·i·pa·tor;… …   English syllables

• Sympathize — Sym pa*thize, v. t. 1. To experience together. [Obs.] This sympathized . . . error. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To ansew to; to correspond to. [Obs.] Shak. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Sympathize — Sym pa*thize, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Sympathized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Sympathizing}.] [F. sympathiser. See {Sympathy}.] 1. To have a common feeling, as of bodily pleasure or pain. [1913 Webster] The mind will sympathize so much with the anguish and… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English