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sympathize vs feel for

feel for vs sympathize

sympathize and feel for both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sympathize No No Yes No
feel for No No Yes No
As verbs, feel for is a hypernym of sympathize; that is, feel for is a word with a broader meaning than sympathize:
  • sympathize: to feel or express sympathy or compassion
  • feel for: share the suffering of
Other hypernyms of sympathize include compassionate, condole with, pity, sympathize with.
sympathize (verb) feel for (verb)
be understanding of share the suffering of
to feel or express sympathy or compassion
share the feelings of; understand the sentiments of
Difference between sympathize and feel for

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