be compassionate

be compassionate
index relent, sympathize

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  • 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. [1913 Webster] Compassionates my pains, and pities me. Addison. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • compassionate — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ feeling or showing compassion. DERIVATIVES compassionately adverb …   English terms dictionary

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