to sympathize
[verb]
to understand and share the feelings of someone, showing empathy and compassion for what they are going through
Ex:
Verbs of Senses and Emotions - Verbs for Empathy
Here you will learn some English verbs referring to empathy such as "sympathize", "pity", and "console".
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to understand
[verb]
to be able to comprehend and empathize with someone else's feelings, problems etc.
Ex:
I
understand
how
you
feel
;
it
's
a
difficult
situation
.
to feel for
[verb]
to sympathize with someone's emotions or situation
Ex:
It
's
important
for
friends
to
feel for
each other
during
both
happy
and
tough
moments
.
to empathize
[verb]
to deeply understand and share the feelings or experiences of someone else
Ex:
Having
experienced
a
similar
setback
,
she
was
able
to
empathize
with
her
colleague
's
disappointment
.
to pity
[verb]
to feel sorrow or compassion for the misfortunes or suffering of someone.
Ex:
After
hearing
her
story
,
he
could
n't
help
but
pity
the
woman
's
struggles
.
to commiserate
[verb]
to express sympathy or pity, especially with someone who is experiencing misfortune, hardship, or sorrow
Ex:
During
the
support group
meeting
,
participants
shared
their
experiences
and
commiserated
with
one another
.
to care for
[verb]
to provide treatment for or help a person or an animal that is sick or injured
Ex:
The
rescue team
cares for
injured
wildlife
before
releasing
them
back
into
the
wild
.
to tend
[verb]
to care for the needs of someone or something with attention and responsibility
Ex:
Pet
owners
tend
to
their
animals
,
meeting
their
dietary
and
emotional
needs
.
to look after
[verb]
to take care of someone or something and attend to their needs, well-being, or safety
Ex:
The
gardener
looks after
the
garden
by
weeding
,
watering
,
and
pruning
the
plants
.
to condole
[verb]
to express sympathy, compassion, or sorrow, especially in response to someone's grief, loss, or misfortune
Ex:
to comfort
[verb]
to lessen the emotional pain or worry that someone feels by showing them sympathy and kindness
Ex:
She
comforts
her
friend
who
is
feeling
anxious
.
to solace
[verb]
to offer comfort, support, or emotional strength to someone
Ex:
During
difficult
times
,
a
pet
can
often
solace
its
owner
with
companionship
.
to console
[verb]
to help a person, who is either disappointed or emotionally suffering, feel better
Ex:
He
consoled
his
sister
when
she
was
feeling
upset
.
to relate to
[verb]
to feel a connection or understanding with someone or something
Ex:
Many
people
can
relate to
the
feeling
of
excitement
on
the first
day
of
a
new
job
.