identify with sb
— phrasal verb with identify uk/aɪˈden.tɪ.faɪ/us/aɪˈden.t̬ə.faɪ/verb [ T ]
B2 to feel that you are similar to someone in some way and that you can understand that person or their situation because of this:
Many women of normal weight feel unable to identify with the super-thin models in fashion magazines.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Empathy and sensitivity
- attuned
- commune
- communion
- emotional intelligence
- empathetic
- empathy
- identify
- project
- put
- put yourself in sb's place/position/shoes idiom
- rapport
- relate
- relate to sb
- self-discovery
- sensitive
- sensitivity
- sympathetic
- sympathize
- understand
- understanding
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