Empathize
Empathize verb - Be understanding of.
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Synonyms for Empathize
Relate and empathize are semantically related in same topic. In some cases you can use "Relate" instead a verb "Empathize".
Relate
Relate verb - To form a close personal relationship.
Usage example: she and I relate so well it's almost like we're siblings
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| way | empathize way | relate way |
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Notable because he goes on in "The Eyes" about how he can't empathize or relate to anyone who can't sleep when they feel like they're being watched.
Source: Creator / Doug Walker - In "The Diabolical Kind", she even asks Sherlock, the only one she can relate to, how he manages to empathize with other people and be "one of them".
Source: The Sociopath / Live-Action TV -
He was intended to be a more realistic contrast to stereotypical highly idealized superheroes who seemed to have it all, instead facing the kind of problems, setbacks, dreams denied, worries and challenges that average readers could relate to and empathize with.
Source: Kafka Komedy
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