Thesaurus: compassionate

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1. a. Having a temper or disposition to pity; sympathetic; merciful.
2. a. Complaining; inviting pity; pitiable.
3. v. t. To have compassion for; to pity; to commiserate; to sympathize with.
4. adj. showing or having compassion
5. v. share the suffering of
6. 1. Having a temper or disposition to pity; sympathetic; merciful. There never was any heart truly great and generous, that was not also tender and compassionate. South. 2. Complaining; inviting pity; pitiable. [R.] Shak. Syn. -- Sympathizing; tender; merciful; pitiful. To have compassion for; to pity; to commiserate; to sympathize with. Compassionates my pains, and pities me. Addison.
7. To have compassion for; to pity; to commiserate; to sympathizewith.Compassionates my pains, and pities me. Addison.
8. j:100 a. showing or having compassion