EMPATHIZE

sympathize, sympathise, empathize, empathise, understand

(verb) be understanding of; “You don’t need to explain--I understand!”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Verb

empathize (third-person singular simple present empathizes, present participle empathizing, simple past and past participle empathized)

(intransitive) to feel empathy for another person

Usage notes

Used similarly to sympathize, interchangeably in looser usage. In stricter usage, empathize is stronger and more intimate, while sympathize is weaker and more distant; see empathy: usage notes.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

11 April 2025

NEWSPAPER

(noun) cheap paper made from wood pulp and used for printing newspapers; “they used bales of newspaper every day”


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According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.

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