sympathize with

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Word: Sympathize with

Part of Speech: Verb

Definition: To sympathize with someone means to understand and share their feelings, especially when they are sad or facing difficulties. It’s about showing care and support for someone else's situation.

Usage Instructions:

• You can use "sympathize with" when you want to express that you understand what someone is going through and feel compassion for them.
• It is often used in situations involving sadness, loss, or hardship.

Example Sentence:

• "I sympathize with you after hearing about your loss; it's a very difficult time."

Advanced Usage:

• You can also say "I sympathize with their plight," which means you understand and feel for their difficult situation.

Word Variants:

• Sympathy (noun): The feeling of pity and sorrow for someone else's misfortune.
  • Example: "She expressed her sympathy to the family in their time of grief."
• Sympathetic (adjective): Showing compassion or understanding towards someone.
  • Example: "He gave her a sympathetic smile when she told him her story."

Different Meanings:

• In a broader sense, "sympathize with" can also mean to agree with someone's opinions or feelings, although this is less common than the emotional context.
  • Example: "I sympathize with your views on the issue; I feel the same way."

Synonyms:

• Understand
• Commiserate with
• Feel for
• Share someone’s feelings

Idioms and Phrasal Verbs:

• Feel for someone: This means to have compassion for someone’s situation.

  • Example: "I really feel for you during this tough time."

• Share in someone’s sorrow: This is another way of saying you sympathize with someone.

  • Example: "I share in your sorrow over the loss of your pet."

Summary:

To sympathize with someone is to understand their feelings and share in their suffering. It’s a way to show that you care about what they are going through.

Academic

Verb

1. share the suffering of

Synonyms

• feel for
• pity
• compassionate
• condole with