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v. - Be understanding of; To feel or express compassion; Share the feelings of.

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  • A Giaour that comes for reasons with which all can sympathise is a man and a brother.
  • To understand is not the same as to sympathise, that is why they are 2 different words: they have two different meanings.
  • Slightly off topic: I love the way people think that claiming they don't own the rights to the video may make labels sympathise with them and let it be.
  • I like feel very heart pain when see this. to sympathise is to feel sorry for them
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