Sympathise
Sympathise verb - Be understanding of.
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Synonyms for Sympathise
Understand is a synonym for sympathise. In some cases you can use "Understand" instead a verb "Sympathise".
Understand
Understand verb - Be understanding of.
Usage example: You don't need to explain--I understand!
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- feel and sympathise
- feel and understand
- seize and sympathise
- seize and understand
- recognize and sympathise
- recognize and understand
- master and sympathise
- master and understand
- appreciate and sympathise
- appreciate and understand
- identify with and sympathise
- identify with and understand
- infer and sympathise
- infer and understand
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The Sociopath: The only hint of vulnerability we see in George Hearst is his occasional frustration at the fact that despite having tried, he simply can't understand or sympathise with his fellow men, dislikes spending time in civilisation and only feels happy when he's "speaking to the Earth".
Source: Series / Deadwood - It's worth noting that La Flaga is the only person in the whole series who seems to understand Le Creuset's motivations, let alone sympathise with him, while still of course, agreeing that he needs to be stopped.
Source: Sympathy for the Devil
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