[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

sympathize \sym"pathize\, v. t.
   1. to experience together. obs. "this sympathized . . .
      error." --shak.
      1913 webster

   2. to ansew to; to correspond to. obs. --shak.
      1913 webster

[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

sympathize \sym"pathize\, v. i. imp.  p. p. sympathized; p.
   pr.  vb. n. sympathizing. f. sympathiser. see
   sympathy.
   1. to have a common feeling, as of bodily pleasure or pain.
      1913 webster

            the mind will sympathize so much with the anguish
            and debility of the body, that it will be too
            distracted to fix itself in meditation.
                                                  --buckminster.
      1913 webster

   2. to feel in consequence of what another feels; to be
      affected by feelings similar to those of another, in
      consequence of knowing the person to be thus affected.
      1913 webster

            their countrymen . . . sympathized with their heroes
            in all their adventures.              --addison.
      1913 webster

   3. to agree; to be in accord; to harmonize. --dryden.
      1913 webster
see also:
sympathized sympathizing sympathy 

[3] : WordNet (r) 2.0

sympathize
     v 1: share the feelings of; understand the sentiments of syn: sympathise
     2: be understanding of; "you don't need to explain--i
        understand" syn: sympathise, empathize, empathise,
         understand
     3: to feel or express sympathy or compassion syn: commiserate,
         sympathise
see also:
sympathise empathize empathise understand commiserate 

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