6. Similarity of function, use office, or the like.

The adverb has most sympathy with the verb.

Earle.

Syn. -- Pity; fellow-feeling; compassion; commiseration; tenderness;

condolence; agreement. -- Sympathy, Commiseration. Sympathy is

literally a fellow-feeling with others in their varied conditions of

joy or of grief. This term, however, is now more commonly applied to a

fellow-feeling with others under affliction, and then coincides very

nearly with commiseration. In this case it is commonly followed by for;

as, to feel sympathy for a friend when we see him distressed. The verb

sympathize is followed by with; as, to sympathize with a friend in his

distresses or enjoyments. "Every man would be a distinct species to

himself, were there no sympathy among individuals." South. See Pity.

Fault, Acknowledged and deplored, in Adam wrought Commiseration.

Milton.

Sym*pet"al*ous (?), a. [Pref. sym- + petal.] (Bot.) Having the petals

united; gamopetalous.

Sym*phon"ic (?), a. 1. Symphonious.

2. (Mus.) Relating to, or in the manner of, symphony; as, the symphonic

form or style of composition.

Sym*pho"ni*ous (?), a. [From Symphony.] 1. Agreeing in sound;

accordant; harmonious.

Followed with acclamation and the sound Symphonious of ten thousand

harps.

Milton.

The Gutenberg Webster's Unabridged Dictionary: Section S · 第 3186 / 3215 题