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sympathy BrE / ˈsɪmpəθi /  NAmE / ˈsɪmpəθi / Native audio playback is not supported. sympathy(noun)BrE / ˈsɪmpəθi /  NAmE / ˈsɪmpəθi / the feeling of being sorry for somebody; showing that you understand and care about somebody’s problemsto express/feel sympathy for somebodyI have no sympathy for Jan, it's all her own fault.I wish he'd show me a little more sympathy.Our heartfelt sympathy goes out to the victims of the war.May we offer our deepest sympathies on the death of your wife.I'm sorry you're not well. I hope you feel better soon.I am sorry to hear that.That's bad luck.How awful for you.I'm sorry for your lossthe act of showing support for or approval of an idea, a cause, an organization, etc.The seamen went on strike in sympathy with (= to show their support for) the dockers.Her sympathies lie with the anti-abortion lobby.friendship and understanding between people who have similar opinions or interestsThere was no personal sympathy between them.happening because something else has happenedShare prices slipped in sympathy with the German market.not agreeing with or not wanting to support somebody/somethingExtra ExamplesHe acted with some sympathy towards his victim.He didn’t get much sympathy from anyone.He has a total lack of sympathy for young people.I don’t want your sympathy!I felt a pang of sympathy for her.I’m not looking for sympathy.It’s hard to find any sympathy for such an evil man.My sympathy lies with his wife.Nurses came out on strike in sympathy with the doctors.Our deepest sympathy goes out to his wife and family.She expressed her deepest sympathy for him.She had every sympathy with him.She married him more out of sympathy than love.She says I haven’t given her enough sympathy.She seemed to feel some sympathy for the patients.The government showed sympathy to their cause.Their plight aroused considerable public sympathy.We extend our sympathy to the families of the victims.a total lack of human sympathyI have no sympathy for Jan; it’s all her own fault.I wish he’d show me a little more sympathy.Our heartfelt sympathy goes out to the victims of the war.Word Originlate 16th cent.: via Latin from Greek sumpatheia, from sumpathēs, from sun- ‘with’ + pathos ‘feeling’.

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(noun) to express/feel sympathy for somebodyi have no sympathy for jan, it's all her own fault.i wish he'd show me a little more sympathy.our heartfelt sympathy goes out to the victims of the war. Search images by the wordhttps://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=sympathy This card's content is collected from the following dictionaries: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Word	sympathy
WordType	(noun)
Phonetic	BrE / ˈsɪmpəθi / NAmE / ˈsɪmpəθi /
Example	to express/feel sympathy for somebody i have no sympathy for jan, it's all her own fault. i wish he'd show me a little more sympathy. our heartfelt sympathy goes out to the victims of the war.
Sound	Native audio playback is not supported.
Image	Search images by the word https://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=sympathy
Content	sympathy (noun)BrE / ˈsɪmpəθi / NAmE / ˈsɪmpəθi / the feeling of being sorry for somebody; showing that you understand and care about somebody’s problems to express/feel sympathy for somebody I have no sympathy for Jan, it's all her own fault. I wish he'd show me a little more sympathy. Our heartfelt sympathy goes out to the victims of the war. May we offer our deepest sympathies on the death of your wife. I'm sorry you're not well. I hope you feel better soon. I am sorry to hear that. That's bad luck. How awful for you. I'm sorry for your loss the act of showing support for or approval of an idea, a cause, an organization, etc. The seamen went on strike in sympathy with (= to show their support for) the dockers. Her sympathies lie with the anti-abortion lobby. friendship and understanding between people who have similar opinions or interests There was no personal sympathy between them. happening because something else has happened Share prices slipped in sympathy with the German market. not agreeing with or not wanting to support somebody/something Extra Examples He acted with some sympathy towards his victim. He didn’t get much sympathy from anyone. He has a total lack of sympathy for young people. I don’t want your sympathy! I felt a pang of sympathy for her. I’m not looking for sympathy. It’s hard to find any sympathy for such an evil man. My sympathy lies with his wife. Nurses came out on strike in sympathy with the doctors. Our deepest sympathy goes out to his wife and family. She expressed her deepest sympathy for him. She had every sympathy with him. She married him more out of sympathy than love. She says I haven’t given her enough sympathy. She seemed to feel some sympathy for the patients. The government showed sympathy to their cause. Their plight aroused considerable public sympathy. We extend our sympathy to the families of the victims. a total lack of human sympathy I have no sympathy for Jan; it’s all her own fault. I wish he’d show me a little more sympathy. Our heartfelt sympathy goes out to the victims of the war. Word Origin late 16th cent.: via Latin from Greek sumpatheia, from sumpathēs, from sun- ‘with’ + pathos ‘feeling’.
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Sympathy I ˈsɪmpəθi Show Fault Heartfelt Victims War

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