sympathizing

sym·pa·thize

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [sim-puh-thahyz]
- /ˈsɪm pəˌθaɪz/
- /ˈsɪm.pə.θaɪz/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sim-puh-thahyz]
- /ˈsɪm pəˌθaɪz/

Definitions of sympathizing word

verb without object sympathizing to be in sympathy or agreement of feeling; share in a feeling (often followed by with). 1
verb without object sympathizing to feel a compassionate sympathy, as for suffering or trouble (often followed by with). 1
verb without object sympathizing to express sympathy or condole (often followed by with). 1
verb without object sympathizing to be in approving accord, as with a person or cause: to sympathize with a person's aims. 1
verb without object sympathizing to agree, correspond, or accord. 1

See all 5 definitions of sympathizing

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Origin of sympathizing

First appearance:

before 1580

One of the 35% oldest English words

1580-90; < Middle French sympathiser, equivalent to sympath(ie) sympathy + -iser -ize

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Parts of speech for Sympathizing

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Sympathizing

sympathizing popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 64% 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.

sympathizing usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for sympathizing

adj sympathizing

commiserative — to feel or express sorrow or sympathy for; empathize with; pity.
condolatory — to express sympathy with a person who is suffering sorrow, misfortune, or grief (usually followed by with): to condole with a friend whose father has died.

All 2 Synonyms of sympathizing

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