sympathise
Feel for another
Sympathise is the British spelling of sympathize.
To sympathise is to share or understand another's feelings, especially their suffering or difficulties: I sympathise with your frustration.
It can also mean to support a cause or position: He secretly sympathised with the rebels.
The noun is sympathy; the adjective sympathetic.
Comfort in distress
- comfortEase or soothing relief
- bereavedDeprived by death
- lossBeing without something
- sorrowDeep emotional distress
heartache · lament · funeral · tragedy · condolence · solace · shoulder to cry on · there for you
Pity expressed for suffering
- consolationComfort during distress
- condolenceExpression of shared grief
- pitySympathy for misfortune
- concernTroubled interest in something
caring · kindness · tenderness · warmth · sensitivity · understanding · fellow-feeling · heartfelt
To uphold or sustain
- allianceFormal union of parties
- unityWholeness through cohesion
- camaraderieGoodwill among companions
- fellowshipMutual goodwill among companions
kinship · affinity · rapport · identification · common cause · stand with · side with · backing
Connect or recount
- appreciateRecognize value or merit
- graspSeize or understand
- acknowledgeConfirm receipt or truth
- recognizePerceive as known
see · perceive · fathom · resonate · connect · attunement · insight · comprehension
console
Comfort in distress
sorrow · heartache · lament · funeral · tragedy · condolence · solace · shoulder to cry on · there for you · supportive
commiseration
Pity expressed for suffering
- consolationComfort during distress
- condolenceExpression of shared grief
- pitySympathy for misfortune
concern · caring · kindness · tenderness · warmth · sensitivity · understanding · fellow-feeling · heartfelt · comfort
support
To uphold or sustain
- allianceFormal union of parties
- unityWholeness through cohesion
- camaraderieGoodwill among companions
fellowship · kinship · affinity · rapport · identification · common cause · stand with · side with · backing · comradeship
relate
Connect or recount
- appreciateRecognize value or merit
- graspSeize or understand
- acknowledgeConfirm receipt or truth
recognize · see · perceive · fathom · resonate · connect · attunement · insight · comprehension · awareness
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