putting oneself in someone's place

A form of put oneself in someone's place — To imagine, and empathize with, someone's circumstances.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of put oneself in someone's place
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APA

putting oneself in someone's place. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/putting%20oneself%20in%20someone's%20place

MLA

“putting oneself in someone's place.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/putting%20oneself%20in%20someone's%20place. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “putting oneself in someone's place,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/putting%20oneself%20in%20someone's%20place.

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