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empathise

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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • /ˌem.pəˈθet.ɪk/
    • /ˈem.pə.θaɪz/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • /ˌem.pəˈθet.ɪk/

Definitions of empathise word

  • noun empathise (British) alternative spelling of empathize. 1
  • verb empathise Non-Oxford British English standard spelling of empathize. 0
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Parts of speech for Empathise

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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empathise popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for empathise

verb empathise

  • understand — to perceive the meaning of; grasp the idea of; comprehend: to understand Spanish; I didn't understand your question.
  • sympathise — to be in sympathy or agreement of feeling; share in a feeling (often followed by with).
  • commiserate — If you commiserate with someone, you show them pity or sympathy when something unpleasant has happened to them.
  • feel for — to perceive or examine by touch.
  • comprehend — If you cannot comprehend something, you cannot understand it.
All 7 Synonyms of empathise

Antonyms for empathise

verb empathise

  • dismiss — to direct (an assembly of persons) to disperse or go: I dismissed the class early.
  • misinterpret — Interpret (something or someone) wrongly.
  • mistake — an error in action, calculation, opinion, or judgment caused by poor reasoning, carelessness, insufficient knowledge, etc.
  • misunderstand — to take (words, statements, etc.) in a wrong sense; understand wrongly.
All 4 Antonyms of empathise

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