empathize

[em-puh-thahyz]

verb (used without object), em·pa·thized, em·pa·thiz·ing.

to experience empathy (often followed by with): His ability to empathize with people made him an excellent marriage counselor.

Also especially British, em·pa·thise.

Origin of empathize

First recorded in 1920–25; empath(y) + -ize

Can be confusedempathize sympathize

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Related Words for empathizing

sympathize, share, imagine, understand, comprehend

Examples from the Web for empathizing

Contemporary Examples of empathizing

Actors do not want to be on screen not empathizing with somebody.
Patton Oswalt on 'Young Adult,' Charlize Theron, and His Twitter Friends
Richard Rushfield
December 9, 2011

Historical Examples of empathizing

Jon watched him a while, empathizing with his occasional looks that told how out of place he felt.
Captives of the Flame
Samuel R. Delany

British Dictionary definitions for empathizing

empathize

empathise

verb

(intr) to engage in or feel empathy

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Word Origin and History for empathizing

empathize

1924, in psychology, from empathy + -ize. Related: Empathized; empathizing.

empathizing in Medicine

empathize

[ĕm′pə-thīz′]

To feel empathy in relation to another person.