empathize
verb [I] (UK usually empathise) /ˈem.pə.θaɪz/Definition
› to be able to understand how someone else feels: It's very easy to empathize with the characters in her books. → Compare sympathizeEmpathy and sensitivitySympathy and compassion empathetic /ˌem.pəˈθet.ɪk/
/-ˈθet̬-/ adjective › empathizing with someoneEmpathy and sensitivitySympathy and compassion
/-ˈθet̬-/ adjective › empathizing with someoneEmpathy and sensitivitySympathy and compassion(Definition of empathize verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- attuned to adjective
- commune verb
- communicate verb (SHARE INFORMATION)
- communion noun
- emotional intelligence noun
- empathy noun
- identify with sb phrasal verb
- project verb (MAKE AN IMAGE)
- put yourself in sb's place/position/shoes idiom
- rapport noun
- relate to sb phrasal verb
- relate to sth phrasal verb
- self-discovery noun
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