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compassionate: Meaning and Definition of
com•pas•sion•ate
Pronunciation: (adj.kum-pash'u-nitv.kum-pash'u-nāt&sec), [key]
— adj., v., -at•ed, -at•ing.
- having or showing compassion: a compassionate person; a compassionate letter.
- granted in an emergency: compassionate military leave granted to attend a funeral.
- pitiable.
- to have compassion for; pity.
See also:
- compassionate (Thesaurus)
