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Definition empathize in American English

empathize verb

[intransitive] verb
/ˈempəˌθaɪz/
1

to understand how someone feels because you can imagine what it is like to be them

Example

She empathizes with Kim because of her own experiences as a mother.

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Definition empathize in American English