feel for
Definition
- 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.
Verb
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share the suffering of
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