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3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: 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. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: 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. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: compassionate adj 1: showing merciful compassion; "sparing the child's mother was a compassionate act" 2: showing or having compassion; "heard the soft and compassionate voices of women" [ant: {uncompassionate}] 3: showing recognition of unusually distressful circumstances; "compassionate leave"; "considered for a compassionate discharge because of domestic difficulties" v : share the suffering of [syn: {feel for}, {pity}, {condole with}, {sympathize with}]
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