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sympathize


  3  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Sympathize  \Sym"pa*thize\,  v.  i.  [imp.  &  p.  p.  {Sympathized};  p. 
  pr  &  vb  n.  {Sympathizing}.]  [F.  sympathiser.  See 
  {Sympathy}.] 
  1.  To  have  a  common  feeling,  as  of  bodily  pleasure  or  pain. 
 
  The  mind  will  sympathize  so  much  with  the  anguish 
  and  debility  of  the  body,  that  it  will  be  too 
  distracted  to  fix  itself  in  meditation. 
  --Buckminster. 
 
  2.  To  feel  in  consequence  of  what  another  feels;  to  be 
  affected  by  feelings  similar  to  those  of  another,  in 
  consequence  of  knowing  the  person  to  be  thus  affected. 
 
  Their  countrymen  .  .  .  sympathized  with  their  heroes 
  in  all  their  adventures.  --Addison. 
 
  3.  To  agree;  to  be  in  accord;  to  harmonize.  --Dryden. 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Sympathize  \Sym"pa*thize\,  v.  t. 
  1.  To  experience  together.  [Obs.]  ``This  sympathized  .  .  . 
  error.''  --Shak. 
 
  2.  To  ansew  to  to  correspond  to  [Obs.]  --Shak. 
 
  From  WordNet  r  1.6  [wn]: 
 
  sympathize 
  v  1:  share  the  feelings  of  understand  the  sentiments  of 
  2:  be  understanding  of  "You  don't  need  to  explain--I 
  understand!"  [syn:  {empathize},  {understand}] 
  3:  to  feel  or  express  sympathy  or  compassion  [syn:  {commiserate}] 




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