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单词 sympathized
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sympathize

verb

sym·​pa·​thize ˈsim-pə-ˌthīz How to pronounce sympathize (audio)
sympathized; sympathizing

intransitive verb

1
: to be in keeping, accord, or harmony
2
: to react or respond in sympathy
3
: to share in suffering or grief : commiserate
sympathize with a friend in trouble
also : to express such sympathy
4
: to be in sympathy intellectually
sympathize with a proposal
sympathizer noun

Synonyms

  • ache (for)
  • bleed (for)
  • commiserate (with)
  • compassionate
  • condole (with)
  • feel (for)
  • pity
  • yearn (over)
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Example Sentences

I sympathize but how can I help?
Recent Examples on the Web Eloy tried to sympathize, but there was nothing to say. David Coggins, Robb Report, 27 Aug. 2022 Others feel the pull of history and sympathize with Russia. Anastacia Galouchka, Washington Post, 18 June 2022 Langley seemed to sympathize with their concerns, while acknowledging that the Oscars need to do something to bolster viewership. Brent Lang, Variety, 12 Mar. 2022 Western media often seem to sympathize with this end of the Taiwanese political spectrum. William Han, CNN, 15 July 2022 Meanwhile, on home turf, despite showcasing promising talent such as Sam Otto and Amir El-Masry, the British audience largely refused to sympathize with compatriots who join ISIS, and the drama floundered. Manori Ravindran, Variety, 8 July 2022 Similarly, we are even made to sympathize with their adversaries, who regularly view themselves as deeply wronged or entitled to revenge. Michael Dirda, Washington Post, 6 July 2022 Since Kagan did not join the dissenting opinion written by Justice Samuel Alito that appeared to sympathize with HB 20’s goals, her concerns may have been more procedural in nature. Matt Ford, The New Republic, 1 June 2022 Any Alaskan who has just attempted to cross muskeg on foot will sympathize with the plight of the salvage crews, who had to remove a fighter plane partially buried in knee-deep mud and transport it to the island’s coast for pickup. David Reamer, Anchorage Daily News, 10 July 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1600, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

sympathize

verb

sym·​pa·​thize ˈsim-pə-ˌthīz How to pronounce sympathize (audio)
sympathized; sympathizing
1
: to feel or show pity or care and understanding for
We sympathize with the family in its sorrow.
2
: to be in favor of something
… no one sympathized with him in his little attempts to discover a quiet place for the seals. Rudyard Kipling, The Jungle Book

sympathized

verb

past tense of sympathize
as in empathized

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • empathized
  • commiserated
  • comforted
  • condoled
  • reassured
  • consoled
  • cheered
  • assured
  • solaced
  • soothed
  • uplifted
  • relieved
  • alleviated
  • lifted
  • allayed
  • elevated
  • assuaged
  • calmed
  • quieted
  • tranquilized
  • relaxed
  • buoyed (up)
  • boosted
  • tranquillized

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • troubled
  • discouraged
  • worried
  • tormented
  • tortured
  • upset
  • distressed
  • annoyed
  • aggravated
  • irritated
  • intensified
  • disheartened
  • worsened
  • harassed
  • demoralized
  • irked
  • fretted
  • pestered
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