- 1. n. Literally, suffering with another; a sensation of sorrow excited by the distress or misfortunes of another; pity; commiseration. Source: opted
- 2. v. t. To pity. Source: opted
- 3. n. a deep awareness of and sympathy for another's suffering Source: wordnet
- 4. n. the humane quality of understanding the suffering of others and wanting to do something about it Source: wordnet
- 5. Literally, suffering with another; a sensation of sorrow excited by the distress or misfortunes of another; pity; commiseration. Womanly igenuity set to work by womanly compassion. Macaulay. Syn. -- Pity; sympathy; commiseration; fellow-feeling; mercy; condolence. See Pity. To pity. [Obs.] Shak. Source: webster
- 6. Literally, suffering with another; a sensation of sorrowexcited by the distress or misfortunes of another; pity;commiseration.Womanly igenuity set to work by womanly compassion. Macaulay. Source: adambom
- 7. n:100 n. a deep awareness of and sympathy for another's suffering n. the humane quality of understanding the suffering of others and wanting to do something about it Source: ecdict
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