compatire
Meaning
- (transitive) to have pity for; to feel sorry for
- (transitive) to excuse; to forgive
- (derogatory, humorous, transitive) to consider with a feeling of pity mixed with contempt; to pity
- (archaic, intransitive, transitive) to suffer together, to share in someone's pain
Concepts
have compassion
sympathize with
condole with
feel sorry
admire
Synonyms
avere compassione
avere pietà
impietosirsi
aver pieta
provare compassione
esprimere compassione
far pieta
amare rispettosamente
far pena
Translations
Frequency
Hyphenated as
com‧pa‧tì‧re
Pronounced as (IPA)
/kom.paˈti.re/
Etymology
From Vulgar Latin *compatīre, from Latin compatī.
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