What does "sympathize" mean?
Sympathize: 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. Addison.
Additional senses
- 2.To agree; to be in accord; to harmonize. Dryden.
- 3.To experience together. [Obs.] "This sympathized . . . error." Shak.
- 4.To ansew to; to correspond to. [Obs.] Shak.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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