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com⋅pas⋅sion⋅ate
[adj. kuh
m-pash-uh-nit; v. kuhm-pash-uh-neyt] 
adjective, verb, -at⋅ed, -at⋅ing.–adjective
| 1. | having or showing compassion: a compassionate person; a compassionate letter. |
| 2. | granted in an emergency: compassionate military leave granted to attend a funeral. |
| 3. | Obsolete. pitiable. |
–verb (used with object)
| 4. | to have compassion for; pity. |
Related forms:
com⋅pas⋅sion⋅ate⋅ly, adverb
com⋅pas⋅sion⋅ate⋅ness, noun
Synonyms:
1. pitying, sympathizing, sympathetic, tender.
1. pitying, sympathizing, sympathetic, tender.
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| com·pas·sion·ate (kəm-pāsh'ə-nĭt) adj.
To pity. com·pas'sion·ate·ly adv., com·pas'sion·ate·ness n. |
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Compassionate
Com*pas"sion*ate\, a. 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.Compassionate
Com*pas"sion*ate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Compassionated; p. pr. & vb. n. Compassionating.] To have compassion for; to pity; to commiserate; to sympathize with. Compassionates my pains, and pities me. --Addison.
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