puts oneself in someone's shoes

A form of put oneself in someone's shoes — 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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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of put oneself in someone's shoes
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