— sympathizingly , adv.
/sim"peuh thuyz'/ , v.i. , sympathized, sympathizing .
1. to be in sympathy or agreement of feeling; share in a feeling (often fol. by with ).
2. to feel a compassionate sympathy, as for suffering or trouble (often fol. by with ).
3. to express sympathy or condole (often fol. by with ).
4. to be in approving accord, as with a person or cause: to sympathize with a person's aims.
5. to agree, correspond, or accord.
Also, esp. Brit., sympathise .
[ 1580-90; sympathiser, equiv. to sympath ( ie ) SYMPATHY + -iser -IZE ]
Syn. 4. understand, approve, favor, back, support.