Sympathize
(verb)
- To feel or express sympathy for someone, typically in relation to a difficult or unfortunate situation.
- To understand and share the feelings of another person.
Origin:
From the greek word "sumpatheia" meaning fellow feeling, from "syn" meaning together and "pathos" meaning feeling.
Examples:
- I sympathize with your loss.
- He sympathized with her situation.
- She was able to sympathize with the refugees and their struggles.
- He could not sympathize with her perspective.
- I can sympathize with how you are feeling.