empathize
verb /ˈempəθaɪz/
/ˈempəθaɪz/
(British English also empathise)
[intransitive]Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they empathize | /ˈempəθaɪz/ /ˈempəθaɪz/ |
| he / she / it empathizes | /ˈempəθaɪzɪz/ /ˈempəθaɪzɪz/ |
| past simple empathized | /ˈempəθaɪzd/ /ˈempəθaɪzd/ |
| past participle empathized | /ˈempəθaɪzd/ /ˈempəθaɪzd/ |
| -ing form empathizing | /ˈempəθaɪzɪŋ/ /ˈempəθaɪzɪŋ/ |
- empathize (with somebody/something) to understand another person’s feelings and experiences, especially because you have been in a similar situation
- A glamorous 20-year-old stylist is unlikely to empathize with a working mother of three.
- a person’s inability to empathize with others