empathise
/ˈɛmpəθaɪz/
verb
- To understand and share the feelings of another person by imagining what it is like to be in their situation.
- The teacher tried to empathise with the student's frustration over the difficult assignment.
- She could easily empathise with her friend who had lost a pet.
- When you read a novel, you often empathise with the main character's struggles.
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