feel for

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feel for

She has a real feel for the struggles of new students.

Definition
  1. Verb (transitive):
    • To share in the suffering of another person; to express or experience sympathy, compassion, or pity for someone.
Usage
  • The verb "feel for" is used to describe the act of empathizing with someone who is in a difficult, painful, or unfortunate situation. It implies an emotional connection and understanding of another person's distress.
  • It is typically followed by the person or group for whom sympathy is felt.
  • Example:
Examples
Advanced Usage
  • "to feel for someone": This is the standard phrasal verb construction. The object (the person receiving the sympathy) always comes after "for."
    • As a parent, I can really feel for other parents going through the same worry.
Variants and Related Words
  • Sympathize (with) (verb): To feel or express sympathy.
    • I sympathize with your situation.
  • Empathize (with) (verb): To understand and share the feelings of another.
    • It's important to empathize with your clients.
Synonyms
  • Pity: To feel sorrow for the misfortunes of others.
  • Commiserate (with): To express or feel sympathy or pity.
Related Phrasal Verbs
  • Feel with: (Less common, often considered a variant) To share an emotion with someone.
    • She could feel with him in his grief.
Related Idioms
  • "My heart goes out to...": An idiom expressing deep sympathy, similar in meaning to "I feel for..."
    • My heart goes out to the victims.
feel for

She has a real feel for the struggles of new students.

Verb
  1. share the suffering of

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