empathize
verb (used without object)
to experience empathy (often followed bywith ).
empathise
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a variation of
empathize.
Example Sentences
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"You empathise with what he must've gone through with everybody doubting his conviction."
From BBC ● May 17, 2026
"And we can seek help and be delicate and empathise with anyone and everyone who may be going through certain problematic issues."
From BBC ● May 1, 2026
"I've been really touched by some of the messages to the point where it could be a bit overwhelming, because I just empathise so much with everybody's story."
From BBC ● Apr. 15, 2025
I can empathise to a degree with the teenager, who said in his court statement that he feels like he is "living in hell".
From BBC ● Mar. 15, 2025
"As a trans woman I understand and can empathise how it feels to be part of a marginalised community," she told the BBC.
From BBC ● Jan. 8, 2025
