- 1. a. Having a temper or disposition to pity; sympathetic; merciful. Source: opted
- 2. a. Complaining; inviting pity; pitiable. Source: opted
- 3. v. t. To have compassion for; to pity; to commiserate; to sympathize with. Source: opted
- 4. adj. showing or having compassion Source: wordnet
- 5. v. share the suffering of Source: wordnet
- 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. Source: webster
- 7. To have compassion for; to pity; to commiserate; to sympathizewith.Compassionates my pains, and pities me. Addison. Source: adambom
- 8. j:100 a. showing or having compassion Source: ecdict
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