Cheer
Cheer verb - To ease the grief or distress of.
Usage example: let's hope that these flowers will cheer my ailing aunt at least a little
Sympathize and cheer are semantically related In some cases you can use "Sympathize" instead a verb "Cheer".
Sympathize
Sympathize verb - To feel or express sympathy or compassion.
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Synonyms for Sympathize
Cheer and sympathize are semantically related in encourage topic. Sometimes you can use "Cheer" instead a verb "Sympathize", if it concerns topics such as delight.
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- Regular people even sympathize and cheer him on while he brutalizes and humiliates the heroes he blames for this, Doctor Strange, Iron Man, Black Bolt, and Mister Fantastic, then spares them claiming he wants justice not vengeance.
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