What does "feel for" mean?

To experience sympathy for, to sympathise with.

What is a synonym for "feel for"?

Common synonyms include: ache, be sorry for, beat about, bleed, bleed for, commiserate.

verb

verb ·Uncommon ·College level

Verb

1
To experience sympathy for, to sympathise with. idiomatic
"I feel for him: he’s lost two family members in two months."
2
share the suffering of wordnet
3
To search for something by touching (as with one’s hand in a bag). idiomatic
"He felt for his purse."

"I feel for him: he’s lost two family members in two months."