1. to understand and share the feelings of another person
Usage: often followed by ‘with’

Examples

• I can empathize with your frustration about the delayed flight.
• As a parent, she could empathize with other mothers facing similar challenges.
• The counselor’s ability to empathize helped her connect with troubled teens.
• It’s difficult to empathize with someone whose experiences are so different from your own.
• Good teachers empathize with their students’ learning difficulties.
• He struggled to empathize with his colleague’s excitement about the promotion.