verb (used without object), em·pa·thized, em·pa·thiz·ing.
- to experience empathy (often followed by with): His ability to empathize with people made him an excellent marriage counselor.
verb
- (intr) to engage in or feel empathy
chiefly British English spelling of empathize; for suffix, see -ize. Related: Empathised; empathising.
1924, in psychology, from empathy + -ize. Related: Empathized; empathizing.
v.
- To feel empathy in relation to another person.