sympathize

Other spellings

• (UK) sympathise

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈsɪmpəθʌɪz/

• Audio (UK)

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• Hyphenation: sym‧pa‧thize

Verb

Plain form sympathize

Third-person singular sympathizes

Past tense sympathized

Past participle sympathized

Present participle sympathizing

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