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sympathiser

to get along with

verb san-pah-tee-ZEH Rare
Mind & Emotions Attitudes

Also means

to bond with

Usage Note

Sympathiser is typically used with avec and means to strike up a friendship or feel an affinity with someone. It does not mean 'to sympathise' in the English sense of feeling sorry — that is compatir or plaindre. The noun sympathie means liking or warmth toward someone, not pity.

Examples

"Ils ont tout de suite sympathisé."

Natural Translation

They hit it off right away.

Literal Translation

They immediately got along.

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