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compassionate

Adjective

∙ Having, feeling or showing compassion; sympathetic.
∙ Of a leave, given to someone because of a domestic emergency.
∙ Inviting pity; pitiable. obsolete

Verb

∙ To feel compassion for; to pity, feel sorry for. archaic

BABYLON ENGLISH
compassionate adj.
merciful, sympathetic, full of pity

HENGLISH - ADVANCED VERSION
compassionate
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.
2. complaining; inviting pity; pitiable. [r.]

WORDNET 2.0
compassionate
Verb
1. share the suffering of
(synonym) feel for, pity, condole with, sympathize with
(hypernym) grieve, sorrow
(hyponym) commiserate, sympathize, sympathise
(derivation) compassion, compassionateness
Adjective
1. showing merciful compassion; "sparing the child's mother was a compassionate act"
(similar) merciful
2. showing or having compassion; "heard the soft and compassionate voices of women"
(antonym) uncompassionate
(similar) caring
(see-also) merciful
3. showing recognition of unusually distressful circumstances; "compassionate leave"; "considered for a compassionate discharge because of domestic difficulties"
(similar) humane

ENGLISH WIKIPEDIA - THE FREE ENCYCLOPEDIA
Compassion
Compassion is the response to the suffering of others that motivates a desire to help.
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WIKTIONARY - Yabla

compassionate

Adjective

∙ Having, feeling or showing compassion; sympathetic.
∙ Of a leave, given to someone because of a domestic emergency.
∙ Inviting pity; pitiable. obsolete

Verb

∙ To feel compassion for; to pity, feel sorry for. archaic

BABYLON ENGLISH
compassionate adj.
merciful, sympathetic, full of pity

HENGLISH - ADVANCED VERSION
compassionate
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.
2. complaining; inviting pity; pitiable. [r.]

WORDNET 2.0
compassionate
Verb
1. share the suffering of
(synonym) feel for, pity, condole with, sympathize with
(hypernym) grieve, sorrow
(hyponym) commiserate, sympathize, sympathise
(derivation) compassion, compassionateness
Adjective
1. showing merciful compassion; "sparing the child's mother was a compassionate act"
(similar) merciful
2. showing or having compassion; "heard the soft and compassionate voices of women"
(antonym) uncompassionate
(similar) caring
(see-also) merciful
3. showing recognition of unusually distressful circumstances; "compassionate leave"; "considered for a compassionate discharge because of domestic difficulties"
(similar) humane

ENGLISH WIKIPEDIA - THE FREE ENCYCLOPEDIA
Compassion
Compassion is the response to the suffering of others that motivates a desire to help.
See more at Wikipedia.org...

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