compatire

Meaning

  1. (transitive) to have pity for; to feel sorry for
  2. (transitive) to excuse; to forgive
  3. (derogatory, humorous, transitive) to consider with a feeling of pity mixed with contempt; to pity
  4. (archaic, intransitive, transitive) to suffer together, to share in someone's pain

Synonyms

avere compassione

avere pietà

impietosirsi

aver pieta

provare compassione

esprimere compassione

far pieta

amare rispettosamente

far pena

Translations

Mitleid haben

apiedar-se de

sich erbarmen

tener lástima

compadecer-se

être ému

s’émouvoir

compadir

Frequency

48k
Hyphenated as
com‧pa‧tì‧re
Pronounced as (IPA)
/kom.paˈti.re/
Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *compatīre, from Latin compatī.

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