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verb

Sympathize v. t.

To experience together. (Obs.) "This sympathized... error."

To ansew to; to correspond to. (Obs.)

Sympathize v. i. (past & past part. sympathized; pres. part. sympathizing)

To have a common feeling, as of bodily pleasure or pain. "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."

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. "Their countrymen... sympathized with their heroes in all their adventures."

To agree; to be in accord; to harmonize.

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Etymology of 'Sympathize'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Sympathize" Quotes from Famous Books

... head upon his bosom. The singularity of the action itself, the remembrance of his dead son, its late master, who occupied so much of his thoughts at all times, and the apparent attachment, tenderness and intelligence of the creature towards him—as if it could sympathize with his inward sorrow—rushing at once into his mind, totally overpowered his firmness, and throwing his arms over its neck, he ...

— The International Magazine, Volume 2, No. 2, January, 1851 • Various

... prohibited marriage relationship; but rather does it furnish the best ground for marriage. In this way, and in this way only, will this wretched caste feeling speedily die a natural death and Christians come to marry, eat, sympathize, love and live on Christian, rather than on Hindu, lines. A mission which does not improve every opportunity to show its hatred of the caste system and to antagonize it positively and persistently can find no peace; nor will it ...

— India's Problem Krishna or Christ • John P. Jones

... once tried the waters here out of curiosity. I can sympathize, miss, with the expression which I observed on your face when you emptied your glass just now. Permit me to offer you something nice to take the taste of the waters out of your mouth." He produced from his pocket a beautiful little box filled with sugar-plums. "I bought it in Paris," h e explained. ...

— Little Novels • Wilkie Collins

... seemed ever patiently wondering between their hollow coughs why they had always to work at that still hour when all other sentient creatures were privileged to rest. Wrapped in a cloak, it was soothing to watch and sympathize with them when depression and nervousness hindered sleep, and to see how the fresh green-stuff brightened to life as it came opposite the lamp, and how the sweating animals steamed and shone ...

— Life's Little Ironies - A set of tales with some colloquial sketches entitled A Few Crusted Characters • Thomas Hardy

... of the story is soon told; the pride of both husband and wife was humbled by adversity, and in their heavy affliction each was made to feel what a strength and comfort it was to have a companion who could sympathize not only with the joys but with the sorrows of the other. The boy was several weeks before he was able to leave his room, during which time his mother told him the history of her troubles, and recounted how miserable she felt without him and his father, all ...

— The Mysteries of Montreal - Being Recollections of a Female Physician • Charlotte Fuhrer

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