transcription, транскрипция: [ sɪmpəθaɪz ]
( sympathizes, sympathizing, sympathized)
Note: in BRIT, also use 'sympathise'
1.
If you sympathize with someone who is in a bad situation, you show that you are sorry for them.
I must tell you how much I sympathize with you for your loss, Professor...
He would sympathize but he wouldn’t understand.
VERB : V with n , V
2.
If you sympathize with someone’s feelings, you understand them and are not critical of them.
Some Europeans sympathize with the Americans over the issue...
He liked Max, and sympathized with his ambitions.
VERB : V with n , V with n
3.
If you sympathize with a proposal or action, you approve of it and are willing to support it.
Most of the people living there sympathized with the guerrillas.
VERB : V with n