Speakur

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put oneself in someone's shoes

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.45 in modern English

Syllables
put one-self in -some-one's shoes
IPA
35
Scrabble Score
25
Letters
4
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To try to look at a situation from a different point of view; as if one were the other person; to empathise.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

puts oneself in someone's shoes (present, singular) putting oneself in someone's shoes (participle, present)

Phrases

stand in someone's shoes fill someone's shoes

Frequently Paired Words

stand in someone's shoes fill someone's shoes

Synonyms

put oneself in someone's place

Questions

What does put oneself in someone's shoes mean?
To try to look at a situation from a different point of view; as if one were the other person; to empathise.

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