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Stephen Covey defines: -"Sympathizing" as listening to someone's problem while agreeing that the person is right. -"Empathizing" as listening to someone's problem and emotionally connecting to how the person feels about this problem, without judging whether the person is right or wrong.

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What is the synonym of sympathize?

Commiserate, be compassionate, understand, offer consolation...


What is the noun of sympathize?

Yes, the noun 'empathy' is an abstract noun, a word for an emotion.


What is the meaning of Put yourself in the individual's shoes?

It means to put yourself in an individual's place in a situation. To say it without using the same words -- it means to imagine how the other person feels in a situation, to sympathize or empathize with them.


Can people fuse into other bodies?

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What is the Difference of the meaning between sympathize and empathize?

Sympathy is something you can feel and express because you've been through the same experiences as the person you are sympathizing with, e.g. I felt sympathy for my friend when her father died as my dad died a few months ago. Empathy is the ability to imagine what it must be like for someone to be in a difficult situation even though you've never experienced that situation personally, e.g. While my father is still alive, I empathized with my friend whose father died recently.


What is the difference between the word pity and sympathy?

To pity someone is to feel so bad about the situation they are in. To sympathize with someone, is like pity, but only to the extent that you actually know how they feel, they are in a similar situation to what you are in, or were in


How do you make a sentence with sympathize?

I sympathize with your dilemma.


Do you sympathize with gideon?

Do you sympathize with Gideon’s resistance?


The Wounded Wolf by Jean Craighead George Did you sympathize with Roko's struggles?

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What other words contain the root word sympathy?

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What is the verb for sympathetic?

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