intr.v., -thized, -thiz·ing, -thiz·es.

1. To feel or express compassion, as for another's suffering; commiserate.
2. To share or understand the feelings or ideas of another: sympathized with the goals of the committee.
3. To be in accord; correspond.

sympathizer sym'pa·thiz'er n.
sympathizingly sym'pa·thiz'ing·ly adv.

verb

1. To experience or express compassion: ache, commiserate, compassionate, feel, pity, yearn. Idioms: be sorry, havetakepity. See pity.
2. To understand or be sensitive to another's feelings or ideas: empathize. See understand/misunderstand.
3. To associate or affiliate oneself closely with a person or group: empathize, identify, relate. See same/different/compare.

v

Definition: feel for, be compassionate
Antonyms: disapprove, disregard, ignore

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The verb has 3 meanings:

Meaning #1: share the feelings of; understand the sentiments of
  Synonym: sympathise

Meaning #2: be understanding of
  Synonyms: sympathise, empathize, empathise, understand

Meaning #3: to feel or express sympathy or compassion
  Synonyms: commiserate, sympathise

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Dansk (Danish)
v. intr. - sympatisere

Nederlands (Dutch)
medeleven betuigen, meevoelen

Français (French)
v. intr. - témoigner de la sympathie (à), compatir, être solidaire de, souscrire à, être d'accord avec

Deutsch (German)
v. - Verständnis haben, sympathisieren mit, mit jmdm. mitfühlen

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - συμπονώ, σπλαχνίζομαι, συμπάσχω, κατανοώ, συμμερίζομαι (πόνο κτλ.), συλλυπούμαι, ομοφρονώ

Italiano (Italian)
simpatizzare

Português (Portuguese)
v. - simpatizar

Русский (Russian)
выражать сочувствие, разделять чувства, благожелательно, одобрительно относиться, согласовываться

Español (Spanish)
v. intr. - compadecerse, dar el pésame, comprender

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - sympatisera, hysa medkänsla, ömma, hysa förståelse, deltaga, kondolera

中文（简体） (Chinese (Simplified))
同情, 吊慰, 怜悯, 体谅, 谅解

中文（繁體） (Chinese (Traditional))
v. intr. - 同情, 吊慰, 憐憫, 體諒, 諒解

한국어 (Korean)
v. intr. - 동정하다, 공명하다, 동감하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 同情する, 慰める, 同感する

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) يتعاطف مع , يتجانس‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. intr. - ‮אהד, הביע אהדה, השתתף ברגשות, הסכים עם (עמדת הזולת)‬

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