Sympathise vs. Sympathy

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Difference Between Sympathise and Sympathy
Sympathiseverb
standard spelling of from=non-Oxford British spelling|sympathize
Sympathynoun
A feeling of pity or sorrow for the suffering or distress of another; compassion.
Sympathiseverb
share the feelings of; understand the sentiments of
Sympathynoun
The ability to share the feelings of another.
Sympathiseverb
to feel or express sympathy or compassion
Sympathynoun
A mutual relationship between people or things such that they are correspondingly affected by any condition.
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Sympathiseverb
be understanding of;
You don't need to explain--I understand!Sympathynoun
Tendency towards or approval of the aims of a movement.
Many people in Hollywood were blacklisted merely because they were suspected of Communist sympathies.Sympathynoun
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion;
his sympathies were always with the underdogI knew I could count on his understandingSympathynoun
sharing the feelings of others (especially feelings of sorrow or anguish)
Sympathynoun
a relation of affinity or harmony between people; whatever affects one correspondingly affects the other;
the two of them were in close sympathy