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verb understand sb's feelings/problems ADV. deeply, really I sympathize deeply with his family. VERB + SYMPATHIZE can/could I can really sympathize with John. | be easy to, be hard not to It is hard not to sympathize with her dilemma. PREP. with We sympathized with the bereaved family. agree with sb ADV. entirely, fully PREP. with I entirely sympathize with this view.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
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sympathize
( also sympathise British English ) to feel sad for someone because you understand their problems:
• It must be awful for you – I do sympathize. • He told me how difficult it was dealing with his parents, and I sympathized with him.
feel sorry for somebody
to feel sad for someone because they have had bad luck or are in a difficult situation:
• I felt really sorry for him when he lost his job. • It’s his wife I feel sorry for – on her own with four kids.
understand
to realize how someone feels and why they behave the way they do, and be kind to them:
• I’m sure if you talk to him, he’ll understand. • It’s important to try and understand teenagers.
pity
to feel sad for someone because they are in a very difficult situation:
• The man paled when they found him guilty, and I pitied him. • I pity anyone who has to feed a family on such a low income.
Longman-Thesaurus
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verb
understand:
We sympathize with her grief.
Simple Definitions