Compassion for the orphans caused him to give money for their support.
SYNONYM(S): See syn. under pity. (Cf. ↑pity)Useful english dictionary. 2012.
com|pas´sion|ate|ness — com|pas|sion|ate «kuhm PASH uh niht», adjective. 1. wishing to help those that suffer; pitying; sympathetic: »The young policeman s compassionate voice calmed the lost child. 2. (of a transfer, leave, assignment, etc.) given by superiors or… … Useful english dictionary
com|pas´sion|ate|ly — com|pas|sion|ate «kuhm PASH uh niht», adjective. 1. wishing to help those that suffer; pitying; sympathetic: »The young policeman s compassionate voice calmed the lost child. 2. (of a transfer, leave, assignment, etc.) given by superiors or… … Useful english dictionary
com|pas|sion|ate — «kuhm PASH uh niht», adjective. 1. wishing to help those that suffer; pitying; sympathetic: »The young policeman s compassionate voice calmed the lost child. 2. (of a transfer, leave, assignment, etc.) given by superiors or sought for the comfort … Useful english dictionary
in´com|pas´sion|ate|ly — in|com|pas|sion|ate «IHN kuhm PASH uh niht», adjective. not compassionate; lacking pity or tenderness: »The umpires made their incompassionate decision and Leicestershire s batsmen their embarrassed exit (London Times). –in´com|pas´sion|ate|ly,… … Useful english dictionary
in|com|pas|sion|ate — «IHN kuhm PASH uh niht», adjective. not compassionate; lacking pity or tenderness: »The umpires made their incompassionate decision and Leicestershire s batsmen their embarrassed exit (London Times). –in´com|pas´sion|ate|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
self-com|pas|sion — «SEHLF kuhm PASH uhn», noun. compassion for oneself; self pity … Useful english dictionary
com·pas·sion — /kəmˈpæʃən/ noun [noncount] : a feeling of wanting to help someone who is sick, hungry, in trouble, etc. He felt compassion for the lost child. She shows compassion to the sick. She had the compassi … Useful english dictionary
com·pas·sion·ate — … Useful english dictionary
com — com·bas·sou; com·bat·ive; com·bat·ive·ly; com·bat·ive·ness; com·ba·tiv·i·ty; com·bin·abil·i·ty; com·bin·able; com·bi·na·tion·al; com·bi·na·tion·al·ism; com·bi·na·tive; com·bi·na·to·ry; com·bined; com·bine·ment; com·bin·er; com·bi·net; com·bite;… … English syllables
sion — abra·sion; ab·scis·sion; ab·ster·sion; ac·cen·sion; ac·ces·sion·al; ad·he·sion; ad·he·sion·al; ad·mis·sion; ad·pro·mis·sion; af·fu·sion; ag·gres·sion; al·li·sion; al·lu·sion; am·bi·ver·sion; an·i·mad·ver·sion; an·te·ver·sion; an·ti·mis·sion;… … English syllables
