English to English
pity
('p/I/t/i/
)
noun (n)
- a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others(noun.feeling)Example:
The blind are too often objects of pity.
source: wordnet30 - an unfortunate development(noun.event)Example:
It's a pity he couldn't do it.
source: wordnet30 - the humane quality of understanding the suffering of others and wanting to do something about it(noun.attribute)source: wordnet30
- Piety.(noun)source: webster1913
verb (v)
- share the suffering of(verb.emotion)source: wordnet30
- To feel pity or compassion for; to have sympathy with; to compassionate; to commiserate; to have tender feelings toward (any one), awakened by a knowledge of suffering.(verb)source: webster1913
- To be compassionate; to show pity.(verb)source: webster1913
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