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EMPATHIZE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does empathize mean?
• EMPATHIZE (verb)
The verb EMPATHIZE has 1 sense:
1. be understanding of
Familiarity information: EMPATHIZE used as a verb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
| Conjugation: |
Present simple: I / you / we / they empathize ... he / she / it empathizes
Past simple: empathized
Past participle: empathized
-ing form: empathizing
... he / she / it empathizes Past simple: empathized
Past participle: empathized
-ing form: empathizing
Sense 1
Meaning:
Be understanding of
Classified under:
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting
Synonyms:
empathise; empathize; sympathise; sympathize; understand
Context example:
You don't need to explain--I understand!
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Derivation:
empathy (understanding and entering into another's feelings)
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