Compassionate

Definition of 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.
v. t.	1.	To have compassion for; to pity; to commiserate; to sympathize with. [imp. & p. p. Compassionated ; p. pr. & vb. n. Compassionating .] Compassionates my pains, and pities me. - Addison.

Related Words

Christian, Christlike, Christly, accepting, ache, affectionate, benignant, bleeding, brotherly, charitable, clement, commiserate, commiserative, condolent, decent, deplore, easy, easygoing, feel for, forbearant, forgiving, fraternal, gentle, gracious, grieve over, human, kindhearted, kindly, kindly-disposed, lament, lax, lenient, loving, melting, merciful, mild, moderate, mourn, nice, patient, piteous, pitiful, pity, pitying, regret, repine, responsive, ruthful, soft, softhearted, sympathetic, sympathize with, tenderhearted, tolerant, understanding, warm, warmhearted

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