sympathize

🇺🇸 /ˈsɪmpəθaɪz/ 🇬🇧 /ˈsɪmpəθaɪz/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags TOP10000CEFR-C2
verb
R

to feel sorry for someone's problems

I sympathize with her because she lost her job.

R

to support someone or something

I sympathize with their cause and want to help.

translation

v. to feel sorry for someone's problems; to support someone or something

Word Forms

3rd Present sympathizes
Past sympathized
Perfect sympathized
Progressive sympathizing