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put oneself in someone's place

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put oneself in someone's place (third-person singular simple present puts oneself in someone's place, present participle putting oneself in someone's place, simple past and past participle put oneself in someone's place)

  1. To imagine, and empathize with, someone's circumstances.
    Synonym: put oneself in someone's shoes