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compassionate
(redirected from compassionated)

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com·pas·sion·ate  (km-psh-nt)
adj.
1. Feeling or showing compassion; sympathetic. See Synonyms at humane.
2. Granted to an individual because of an emergency or other unusual circumstances: compassionate military leave.
tr.v. (-nt) com·pas·sion·at·ed, com·pas·sion·at·ing, com·pas·sion·ates
To pity.

com·passion·ate·ly adv.
com·passion·ate·ness n.

compassionate [kəmˈpæʃənət]
adj
1. showing or having compassion
compassionate leave leave granted, esp to a serviceman, on the grounds of bereavement, family illness, etc.
compassionately  adv
compassionateness  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.compassionate - share the suffering of
grieve, sorrow - feel grief
commiserate, sympathise, sympathize - to feel or express sympathy or compassion
care - feel concern or interest; "I really care about my work"; "I don't care"
Adj.1.compassionate - showing or having compassion; "heard the soft and compassionate voices of women"
humane - marked or motivated by concern with the alleviation of suffering
merciful - showing or giving mercy; "sought merciful treatment for the captives"; "a merciful god"
sympathetic - expressing or feeling or resulting from sympathy or compassion or friendly fellow feelings; disposed toward; "sympathetic to the students' cause"; "a sympathetic observer"; "a sympathetic gesture"
uncompassionate - lacking compassion or feeling for others; "nor silver-shedding tears could penetrate her uncompassionate sire"- Shakespeare

compassionate
Translations
compassionate [kəmˈpæʃənɪt]
A. ADJ [person] → compasivo
on compassionate groundspor compasión
B. CPD compassionate leave Npermiso m por motivos familiares
compassionate [kəmˈpæʃənət] adj
(= sympathetic, understanding) [person] → compatissant(e)
on compassionate grounds → pour raisons personnelles, pour raisons de famille
compassionate leave ncongé pour raisons de famille)m exceptionnel >
compassionate
adjmitfühlend, voller Mitgefühl or Mitleid; on compassionate groundsaus familiären Gründen
compassionate [kəmˈpæʃənɪt] adj (person) → compassionevole
on compassionate grounds → per motivi personali
compassionate [kəmˈpæʃənɪt] adj (person) → compassionevole
on compassionate grounds → per motivi personali


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