Sympathize

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Sympathize \Sym"pa*thize\, v. t.
     1. To experience together. [Obs.] "This sympathized . . .
        error." --Shak.
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     2. To ansew to; to correspond to. [Obs.] --Shak.


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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Sympathize \Sym"pa*thize\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Sympathized}; p.
     pr. & vb. n. {Sympathizing}.] [F. sympathiser. See
     {Sympathy}.]
     1. To have a common feeling, as of bodily pleasure or pain.
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              The mind will sympathize so much with the anguish
              and debility of the body, that it will be too
              distracted to fix itself in meditation.
                                                    --Buckminster.
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     2. To feel in consequence of what another feels; to be
        affected by feelings similar to those of another, in
        consequence of knowing the person to be thus affected.
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              Their countrymen . . . sympathized with their heroes
              in all their adventures.              --Addison.
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     3. To agree; to be in accord; to harmonize. --Dryden.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  sympathize
       v 1: share the feelings of; understand the sentiments of [syn: {sympathise}]
       2: be understanding of; "You don't need to explain--I
          understand!" [syn: {sympathise}, {empathize}, {empathise},
           {understand}]
       3: to feel or express sympathy or compassion [syn: {commiserate},
           {sympathise}]