sympathise

Other spellings

• (US) sympathize

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈsɪmpəθʌɪz/

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• Hyphenation: sym‧pa‧thise

Verb

Plain form sympathise

Third-person singular sympathises

Past tense sympathised

Past participle sympathised

Present participle sympathising

1. If you sympathise a person, you show or express sympathy towards them as their feelings are affected by something.