sympathise

11 plus vocabulary word for grammar school entrance exams

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Learn the meaning of sympathise with synonyms, antonyms and an example sentence. Part of our 11 plus vocabulary list used for selective school and grammar school preparation.

sympathise

(verb)

Meaning

feel or show understanding for someone

Example

"She sympathised with her friend who was sad."

Synonyms

empathise

More about this word

Word origin
From Greek sympatheia, meaning fellow feeling.
Related word forms
  • noun: sympathy
  • adjective: sympathetic