sympathise
Sympathise (verb) means a non-Oxford British English standard spelling of sympathize.
verb
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A non-Oxford British English standard spelling of sympathize.
"Brown heavily sympathises with the challenges now being faced by his successor Andy Byford and Mayor Sadiq Khan, to secure a more sustainable funding formula for TfL that is less reliant on farebox income."
— Mike Brown tells Paul Stephen, I wasn't going to let the Mayor down (2020)
"Dahl insisted there was no racist intent behind the Oompa Loompas but also said he found himself sympathising with the NAACP."
— Haroon Siddique, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory hero 'was originally black' (2017)
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Etymology
Borrowed from French sympathiser; on the surface it looks like sympathy plus -ise.
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What is the meaning of sympathise?
"sympathise" (verb) means a non-Oxford British English standard spelling of sympathize.
What is another word for sympathise?
Other words for "sympathise" include sympathize, empathize, commiserate, understand, empathise.
