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 sympathy sympathy /ˈsɪmpəθi/

noun

  1. () An inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion  ( understanding , sympathy )
    an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
     His sympathies were always with the underdog
    his sympathies were always with the underdog
     I knew I could count on his understanding
    I knew I could count on his understanding
  2. () Sharing the feelings of others (especially feelings of sorrow or anguish)  ( fellow feeling , sympathy )
    sharing the feelings of others (especially feelings of sorrow or anguish)
      She offered her sympathy and a comforting shoulder to cry on.
    She offered her sympathy and a comforting shoulder to cry on.
  3. () A relation of affinity or harmony between people; whatever affects one correspondingly affects the other  ( sympathy )
    a relation of affinity or harmony between people; whatever affects one correspondingly affects the other
     The two of them were in close sympathy
    the two of them were in close sympathy