empathize
[em-puh-thahyz]
- to experience empathy (often followed by with): His ability to empathize with people made him an excellent marriage counselor.
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Also especially British, em·pa·thise.
Origin of empathize
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Contemporary Examples
But Babylon asks us to do a little more: It wants us to empathize.
Jay is hard to empathize with and his silence suggests that, yeah, something is up.
Also you do have a lot of young girls seeing this film, and they should have somebody in there who they can empathize with.
As I uncovered these stories, I found a way to empathize with members of the Greek system.
Both came off as negative, terrible people as they bickered, and it was still impossible not to empathize with both of them.
Historical Examples
They weren't able to—to empathize the Martians, or whatever you call it.
Duel on SyrtisPoul William Anderson
How ironic that the only people who can empathize with them are the Macedonians who share the same fear of being quartered.
After the RainSam Vaknin
They empathize—that is, see through our eyes, feel with our fingertips—so that they perceive what we do.
Breaking PointJames E. Gunn
But Brion could empathize their feelings, the warmth of their intense relief and happiness.
Planet of the DamnedHarry Harrison
Yet Brion could empathize their feelings, the warmth of their intense relief and happiness.
Sense of ObligationHenry Maxwell Dempsey (AKA Harry Harrison)
empathize
empathise
- (intr) to engage in or feel empathy
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Word Origin and History for empathize
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empathize
(ĕm′pə-thīz′)- To feel empathy in relation to another person.
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