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My mother's sympathies were strongly with the Union. She knew that war was bound to come, but so confident was she in the strength of the Federal Government that she devoutly believed that the struggle could not last longer than six months at the utmost.
Buffalo Bill

Meaning of "sympathies" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SYMPATHIES

sympathies  [ˈsɪmpəθɪz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SYMPATHIES

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Sympathies is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SYMPATHIES MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of sympathies in the English dictionary

The definition of sympathies in the dictionary is feelings of sorrow, anguish, etc for someone. Other definition of sympathies is feelings of loyalty, support, or accord, as for an idea, cause, etc.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SYMPATHIES


antipathies
ænˈtɪpəθɪz
chrestomathies
kresˈtɒməθɪz
idiopathies
ˌɪdɪˈɒpəθɪz
myopathies
maɪˈɒpəθɪz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SYMPATHIES

sympathectomies
sympathectomy
sympathetic
sympathetic ink
sympathetic magic
sympathetic strike
sympathetically
sympathin
sympathique
sympathise
sympathize
sympathizer
sympatholytic
sympathomimetic
sympathy
sympathy strike
sympatric
sympatrically
sympatry
sympetalous

WORDS THAT END LIKE SYMPATHIES

atrophies
autobiographies
bibliographies
biographies
bothies
dinghies
duchies
geographies
hierarchies
monarchies
munchies
oligarchies
philosophies
roadworthies
smithies
smoothies
stithies
trophies
withies
worthies

Synonyms and antonyms of sympathies in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «SYMPATHIES»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «sympathies» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of sympathies

Translation of «sympathies» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SYMPATHIES

Find out the translation of sympathies to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of sympathies from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «sympathies» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

同情
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

simpatías
570 millions of speakers

English

sympathies
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सहानुभूति
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تعاطف
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

симпатии
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

simpatias
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সহানুভূতি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sympathies
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Simpati
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Sympathien
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

同情
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

교감
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Simpati
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đồng cảm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அனுதாபம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सहानुभूती
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

taziye
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

simpatie
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

sympatie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

симпатії
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

simpatiile
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

συμπάθειες
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

simpatie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

sympatier
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sympatier
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of sympathies

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SYMPATHIES»

The term «sympathies» is quite widely used and occupies the 39.672 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SYMPATHIES» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «sympathies» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «sympathies» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about sympathies

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10 QUOTES WITH «SYMPATHIES»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word sympathies.
1
Shinzo Abe
I have to express sympathy from the bottom of my heart to those people who were taken as wartime comfort women. As a human being, I would like to express my sympathies, and also as prime minister of Japan I need to apologize to them.
2
Gerard Arpey
This airline is grateful for his extensive contributions and we will miss his friendship and support. We extend our deepest sympathies to the Casey family on its personal loss.
3
Buffalo Bill
My mother's sympathies were strongly with the Union. She knew that war was bound to come, but so confident was she in the strength of the Federal Government that she devoutly believed that the struggle could not last longer than six months at the utmost.
4
Willa Cather
To note an artist's limitations is but to define his talent. A reporter can write equally well about everything that is presented to his view, but a creative writer can do his best only with what lies within the range and character of his deepest sympathies.
5
Sarah Dessen
I've changed in my sympathies since I've become a mother myself. In high school I went through a period where I was close with my mom and had to break with her in order to find myself and come back. Since that was my experience, that's often what happens in my books.
6
James Anthony Froude
The first duty of an historian is to be on guard against his own sympathies.
7
Jim Garrison
I always received much more satisfaction as a defense attorney in obtaining an acquittal for a client than I ever have as a D.A. in obtaining a conviction. All my interests and sympathies tend to be on the side of the individual as opposed to the state.
8
B. R. Hayden
Love and death are the two great hinges on which all human sympathies turn.
9
Louis MacNeice
My sympathies are Left. On paper and in the soul. But not in my heart or my guts.
10
Christa McAuliffe
My sympathies have always been for working-class people.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SYMPATHIES»

Discover the use of sympathies in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sympathies and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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My Deepest Sympathies...: Meaningful Sentiments for ...
Filled with practical information, My Deepest Sympathies-- makes it simple to say and do the right thing at difficult times. From the Hardcover edition.
Florence Isaacs, 2010
2
Imperfect Sympathies: Jews and Judaism in British Romantic ...
As Bruce Graver suggests, the critique in the Eclectic Review most likely led Wordsworth to claim in the 1827 headnote that “The fierce bigotry of the Prioress forms a fine back ground for her tender-hearted sympathies with the Mother and ...
Judith Page, 2004
3
Sympathies
This book explores this EVENTUM.
Michael D. O?Kelly, 2014
4
International sympathies
the dingy back office of the Consulate "a fierce' and terrible bust of Gen. Andrew Jackson, that frowned forth immitigably at any Englishman who might happen to enter." But he pre sently ‌discovered that this expedient was of no avail; ...
5
Sympathies: Webster's Quotations, Facts and Phrases
Proceeds from this book are used to expand the content and coverage of Websters Online Dictionary (www.websters-online-dictionary.org).
‎2008
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Prostitution Policy in the Nordic Region: Ambiguous Sympathies
Skilbrei and Holmström’s analysis treats Nordic prostitution policies both as a product of history, of current national and Nordic debates, and of international obligations and changes in the international and national prostitution ...
Dr Charlotta Holmström, Dr May-Len Skilbrei, 2013
7
The Human Sympathies of Christ...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
A Cunningham Geikie, Jesus Christ, 2012
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A dictionary of practical medicine: comprising general ...
Special Consideration of Sympathies and of associated Morbid Phenomena, § 52 - ibid. 1st. Associated Sympathies or Affections of the Diqestive and Assimilative 'Organs, §§ 53— G2 - — 945-7 A. The sympathy between the digestive organs ...
James Copland, 1858
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The London Medical Gazette
The sympathies of the sensitive system necessarily force themselves on our attention. When the feelings of disordered digestion, for example, are accompanied by pain or sensible derangement of function in a distant part, it is impossible for us ...
‎1835
10
Imagination and Ethical Ideals: Prospects for a Unified ...
for the appropriateness of his sympathies to his circumstances (if in fact they are appropriate) as our sympathies are appropriate to our circumstances (if in fact they are). Of course, his sympathies are less mature than ours. But the point is that ...
Nathan L. Tierney, 1994

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SYMPATHIES»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term sympathies is used in the context of the following news items.
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M3 death: 'Deepest sympathies' for family, friends and colleagues of …
A Highways England spokesman said on Tuesday: "Every death on our roads is a tragedy and our thoughts and deepest sympathies are with the family and ... «Get Surrey, Jul 15»
2
President Obama says his 'main message right now is deepest …
President Obama says his 'main message right now is deepest sympathies of the American people to the 4 Marines' families' - @cnnbrk · Read more on ... «BreakingNews.com, Jul 15»
3
Maryland Delegate: State Song Has Confederate Sympathies
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — The Charleston massacre led to protests and debates. But after weeks of uproar, the Confederate flag is removed entirely from the ... «CBS Local, Jul 15»
4
Greek, German Expats Find Sympathies Lie With New Home
FRANKFURT—Last year, Ulla Nikolidakis canceled a vacation to her native Germany because she “was sick and tired of hearing what they [Germans] say about ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
5
Cameron expresses sympathies to France over factory incident
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Prime Minister David Cameron spoke to President Francois Hollande on Friday to convey his sympathies over what a British government ... «Yahoo News, Jun 15»
6
Father Tips Off Police to Son's Alleged ISIS Sympathies, Authorities …
Ironically, it was the suspect's father who first alerted authorities to his son's ISIS sympathies. As a result, 19-year-old Justin Sullivan was arrested over Father's ... «ABC News, Jun 15»
7
How to offer sympathies to the Bidens
The White House has launched a Beau Biden memorial web page, offering anyone a chance to express their sympathies. Biden, the former Delaware attorney ... «The News Journal, Jun 15»
8
NI sympathies after Joe Biden family tragedy
Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness has offered his sympathies to American Vice-President Joe Biden following the death of his son Beau. Joe Biden and ... «U.TV, May 15»
9
FBI probed Texas gunman 'over jihadist sympathies'
Garland (United States) (AFP) - One of the men shot dead by police when he and an accomplice attempted to storm an event hosted by an anti-Muslim group in ... «Yahoo News, May 15»
10
Bali Nine: Indonesian ambassador expresses sympathy to families …
Indonesia's ambassador to Australia has released a statement extending his government's sympathies to the families and friends of executed Australians ... «ABC Online, Apr 15»

REFERENCE
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