as in to sympathize
to have the same feelings as another person; to feel empathy for someone
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He learned to empathize with the poor.
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Clearly, Ron DeSantis has lost the ability to empathize with a large segment of our population.
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Letters To The Editor, Orlando Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2025
Teens can also learn social skills—how to make small talk, resolve arguments, empathize across differences—in all kinds of platonic relationships.
—Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 10 Mar. 2025
And the theater folks’ transition from seeking narrative-changing press to empathizing with Emma’s plight are lovely and hopeful.
—David John Chávez, The Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2025
Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James empathized with that.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 4 Mar. 2025
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Letters To The Editor, Orlando Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2025
Teens can also learn social skills—how to make small talk, resolve arguments, empathize across differences—in all kinds of platonic relationships.
—Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 10 Mar. 2025
And the theater folks’ transition from seeking narrative-changing press to empathizing with Emma’s plight are lovely and hopeful.
—David John Chávez, The Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2025
Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James empathized with that.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 4 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for empathize
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“Empathize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/empathize. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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