Difference between Understand and Empathize

What is the difference between Understand and Empathize?

Understand as a verb is to be aware of the meaning of. while Empathize as a verb is to feel empathy for another person

Understand

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To be aware of the meaning of. To believe, based on information. To impute meaning, character etc. that is not explicitly stated. To apply values (axioms).

Example sentence: In youth we learn; in age we understand.

Empathize

Part of speech: verb

Definition: to feel empathy for another person

Example sentence: I think with any characterization there's a point where you empathize, no matter how much of a deviance his or her actions may be from your understanding of humanity.

We hope you now know whether to use Understand or Empathize in your sentence.

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