compassionate Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. verb share the suffering of
    pity; condole with; sympathize with; feel for.
  2. adjective showing or having compassion
    • heard the soft and compassionate voices of women

WordNet

Com*pas"sion*ate adjective
Definitions
  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.
Com*pas"sion*ate transitive verb
Wordforms
imperfect & past participle Compassionated present participle & verbal noun Compassionating
Definitions
  1. To have compassion for; to pity; to commiserate; to sympathize with.
    Compassionates my pains, and pities me. Addison.

Webster 1913