sympathize

sympathize
    v 1: share the feelings of; understand the sentiments of [syn:
         {sympathize}, {sympathise}]
    2: be understanding of; "You don't need to explain--I
       understand!" [syn: {sympathize}, {sympathise}, {empathize},
       {empathise}, {understand}]
    3: to feel or express sympathy or compassion [syn:
       {commiserate}, {sympathize}, {sympathise}]
    

Sympathize \Sym"pa*thize\, v. t.
   1. To experience together. [Obs.] "This sympathized . . .
      error." --Shak.
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   2. To ansew to; to correspond to. [Obs.] --Shak.
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Sympathize \Sym"pa*thize\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Sympathized}; p.
   pr. & vb. n. {Sympathizing}.] [F. sympathiser. See
   {Sympathy}.]
   1. To have a common feeling, as of bodily pleasure or pain.
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            The mind will sympathize so much with the anguish
            and debility of the body, that it will be too
            distracted to fix itself in meditation.
                                                  --Buckminster.
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   2. To feel in consequence of what another feels; to be
      affected by feelings similar to those of another, in
      consequence of knowing the person to be thus affected.
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            Their countrymen . . . sympathized with their heroes
            in all their adventures.              --Addison.
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   3. To agree; to be in accord; to harmonize. --Dryden.
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