112 entries under understand topic. ×

23
commiserate(verb, experience, comfort, feel)
17
empathize(verb, connect, associate, identify)
16
pity(verb, experience, comfort, feel)
11
comfort(verb, encourage, cheer, feel)
11
feel for(verb, expression, phrasal verb, comfort)
9
condole(verb, encourage, delight, cheer)
8
identify with(verb, expression, phrasal verb, get, accept)
8
compassionate(verb, experience, feel, identify)
8
sympathise(verb, agree, connect, associate)
7
agree(verb, support, feel, identify)
7
console(verb, encourage, delight, cheer)
6
comprehend(verb, get, accept, follow, grasp)
6
feel sorry for(verb, expression, idiom, phrasal verb)
6
identify(verb, associate, same, commiserate)
3
sympathize with(verb, expression, phrasal verb, comfort)
3
ache(verb, experience, comfort, feel)
3
be in sympathy(verb, feel, identify, commiserate)
3
infer(verb, get, accept, follow, grasp)
3
interpret(verb, get, accept, follow, grasp)
3
realize(verb, get, accept, follow, grasp)
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APASmart Define. (2016). sympathize thesaurus. Retrieved September 25, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/sympathize/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2016. "sympathize thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/sympathize/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 25, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2016, sympathize thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 25 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/sympathize/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "sympathize thesaurus" 23 March 2016. Web. 25 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/sympathize/thesaurus/synonyms>