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- \ˈem-pə-ˌthīz\
- /ˈem.pə.θaɪz/
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- \ˈem-pə-ˌthīz\
Definitions of empathize word
- noun empathize Understand and share the feelings of another. 1
- intransitive verb empathize understand another's feelings 1
- intransitive verb empathize understand sb's feelings 1
- intransitive verb empathize understand feelings 1
- verb empathize If you empathize with someone, you understand their situation, problems, and feelings, because you have been in a similar situation. 0
- verb empathize to engage in or feel empathy 0
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Parts of speech for Empathize
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empathize popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for empathize
verb empathize
- understand — to perceive the meaning of; grasp the idea of; comprehend: to understand Spanish; I didn't understand your question.
- sympathize — 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.
Antonyms for empathize
verb empathize
- 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.
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