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sympathize with vs grieve

grieve vs sympathize with

sympathize with and grieve both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sympathize with No No Yes No
grieve No No Yes No
As verbs, grieve is a hypernym of sympathize with; that is, grieve is a word with a broader meaning than sympathize with:
  • sympathize with: share the suffering of
  • grieve: feel grief
Other hypernyms of sympathize with include sorrow.
sympathize with (verb) grieve (verb)
share the suffering of feel grief
cause to feel sorrow
Difference between sympathize with and grieve

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