sympathise
5 synonyms for sympathise, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Verb — A non-Oxford British English standard spelling of sympathize.
Synonyms
Everyday swaps
Common words most readers know — safe in any writing.
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Etymology
Borrowed from French sympathiser; on the surface it looks like sympathy plus -ise.
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