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Meanings of sympathise in English

Portuguese
simpatizar
Catalan
sentir empatia
Spanish
empatizar

Be understanding of.

        simpatizar
        Usage of sympathise in English
        1
        It is difficult to know whether to sympathise or simply be envious.
        The Irish Times
        2
        However much we may sympathise with the workers, their actions are unlawful.
        The South African
        3
        Despite his red card it was difficult not to sympathise with Atlético.
        The Guardian
        4
        Even those who did more at the time sympathise with Bergoglio's position.
        Reuters
        5
        You are both in mourning today and we sincerely sympathise with you.
        The Irish Times
        6
        Do you sympathise with these parents or think they are to blame?
        News.com.au
        7
        I can sympathise with him; I have something of the same spirit.'
        The Whirlpool
        8
        There are other people in the world who understand, who will sympathise.
        A People's Man
        9
        I totally sympathise with them, and I understand where they're coming from.
        News.com.au
        10
        But as I know The Fear very well, I can only sympathise.
        The Guardian
        11
        Ada knows that he is sad, but she has yet to sympathise.
        The gathering
        12
        It can sympathise with both plaintiff and defendant at the same time.
        Big Game: A Story for Girls
        13
        All those women are the wives of Senators who sympathise with Germany.
        The Pawns Count
        14
        I have my own personal experiences of Shane and sympathise with Jess.
        The Guardian
        15
        No man should be expected to sympathise with the sorrows of vanity.
        Anecdotes of the late Samuel Johnson, LL.D. / During the Last Tw...
        16
        I sympathise with their purpose, and I deplore their conception of motives.
        War and the Future: Italy, France and Britain at War
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        Translations for sympathise
        Portuguese
        simpatizar
        Spanish
        empatizar
        Sympathise through the time
        Sympathise across language varieties
        Ireland
        Common
        United Kingdom
        Common