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Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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verb
To have, show or express sympathy; to be affected by feelings similar to those of another, in consequence of knowing the person to be thus affected
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Canada, US, intransitive
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Synonyms: commiserate, understand
Antonyms: none provided
verb
To support, favour, have sympathy (with a political cause or movement, a side in a conflict / in an action).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Canada, US, intransitive
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
To say in an expression of sympathy.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Canada, US, transitive
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
To have a common feeling, as of bodily pleasure or pain.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Canada, US, intransitive
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
To share (a feeling or experience).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Canada, US, obsolete, transitive
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Synonyms: none provided
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verb
To agree; to be in accord; to harmonize.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Canada, US, intransitive
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Synonyms: none provided
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verb
be understanding of
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: sympathise, empathize, empathise, understand
Antonyms: none provided
verb
to feel or express sympathy or compassion
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: commiserate, sympathise
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: feel for, pity, compassionate, condole with, sympathize with
Narrower terms: condole
verb
share the feelings of; understand the sentiments of
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: sympathise
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: feel, experience
History
Borrowed from French sympathiser. By surface analysis, sympathy + -ize. Displaced native Old English efnþrōwian (literally “to suffer with or together”).
Across languages
32 source translations are retained for this English entry.
