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compassionate
English
Etymology
A pseudo-Latin form of French compassionné, past participle of compassionner (“feel sorry for”).
Pronunciation
- (UK, adjective) IPA(key): /k?m?pæ??n?t/
- (UK, verb) IPA(key): /k?m?pæ??ne?t/
Adjective
compassionate (comparative more compassionate, superlative most compassionate)
- Having, feeling or showing compassion (to or toward someone).
- Synonyms: empathetic, sympathetic, ruthful
- (names given to God in Islam)
- 1611, John Donne, An Anatomy of the World, London: Samuel Macham,[1]
- As a compassionate Turcoyse which doth tell
- By looking pale, the wearer is not well,
- 1675, Robert South, A Sermon preached at Christ-Church, in Twelve Sermons Preached upon Several Occasions, London: Thomas Bennett, 1692, p. 574,[2]
- […] there never was any heart truly great and generous, that was not also tender, and compassionate.
- 1850, Charles Dickens, David Copperfield, London: Bradbury and Evans, Chapter 49, p. 502,[3]
- He was by nature so exceedingly compassionate of anyone who seemed to be ill at ease […] that he shook hands with Mr. Micawber, at least half-a-dozen times in five minutes.
- 2007, Mohsin Hamid, The Reluctant Fundamentalist, Orlando: Harcourt, Chapter 7, p. 99,[4]
- […] the compassionate pangs I felt for soon-to-be redundant workers were not overwhelming in their frequency; our job required a degree of commitment that left one with rather limited time for such distractions.
- Given to someone as an exception because of a family emergency or a death in their family.
- (obsolete) Inviting or asking for pity.
- Synonym: pitiable
- c. 1595, William Shakespeare, Richard II, Act I, Scene 3,[5]
- It boots thee not to be compassionate:
- After our sentence plaining comes too late.
Derived terms
- compassionately
- compassionateness
- uncompassionate
Translations
Verb
compassionate (third-person singular simple present compassionates, present participle compassionating, simple past and past participle compassionated)
- (transitive, archaic) To feel compassion (for someone or with regard to something); to regard (someone or something) with compassion.
- Synonyms: pity, feel sorry for
- 1602, Thomas Lodge (translator), The Famous and Memorable Workes of Josephus, London: G. Bishop et al., Chapter 6, p. 733,[6]
- […] seeing them die so wofully in the flames, he compassionated them.
- 1749, Henry Fielding, Tom Jones, Dublin: John Smith, Volume 1, Book 2, Chapter 6, p. 83,[7]
- The Justice which Mr. Allworthy had executed on Partridge, at first met with universal Approbation; but no sooner had he felt its Consequences, than his Neighbours began to relent, and to compassionate his Case;
- 1794, William Godwin, Things as They Are; or, The Adventures of Caleb Williams, London: B. Crosby, Volume 2, Chapter 1, p. 4,[8]
- And yet I could not help bitterly compassionating the honest fellow, brought to the gallows, as he was, strictly speaking, by the machinations of that devil incarnate, Mr. Tyrrel.
- 1847, Charlotte Brontë, Jane Eyre, London: Smith, Elder, Volume 1, Chapter 3, p. 38,[9]
- “ […] if she were a nice, pretty child, one might compassionate her forlornness; but one really cannot care for such a little toad as that.”
Translations
Italian
Verb
compassionate
- second-person plural present indicative of compassionare
- second-person plural imperative of compassionare
- feminine plural of compassionato
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tolerant
English
Etymology
From Old French tolerant, from Latin tolerans, present participle of toler? (“endure”).
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /?t?l???nt/
- (US) IPA(key): /?t??l???nt/
Adjective
tolerant (comparative more tolerant, superlative most tolerant)
- tending to permit, allow, understand, or accept something
- tending to withstand or survive
- These plants are tolerant of drought and sunlight.
Antonyms
- intolerant
Hyponyms
Derived terms
Related terms
Translations
Further reading
- tolerant in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- tolerant in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
- tolerant at OneLook Dictionary Search
Anagrams
- Tarleton
Catalan
Etymology 1
From Latin tolerans.
Adjective
tolerant (masculine and feminine plural tolerants)
- tolerant
- Antonym: intolerant
Related terms
- tolerància
- tolerar
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the main entry.
Verb
tolerant
- present participle of tolerar
Further reading
- “tolerant” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
- “tolerant” in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana.
- “tolerant” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
- “tolerant” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
Dutch
Pronunciation
Adjective
tolerant (comparative toleranter, superlative tolerantst)
- tolerant
Inflection
Related terms
- tolerantie
- tolereren
Descendants
- ? Indonesian: toleran
German
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tol???ant/
- Rhymes: -ant
Adjective
tolerant (comparative toleranter, superlative am tolerantesten)
- tolerant
Declension
Further reading
- “tolerant” in Duden online
Latin
Verb
tolerant
- third-person plural present active indicative of toler? "they bear, they endure, they tolerate"
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From French tolérant
Adjective
tolerant (neuter singular tolerant, definite singular and plural tolerante)
- tolerant
References
- “tolerant” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From French tolérant
Adjective
tolerant (neuter singular tolerant, definite singular and plural tolerante)
- tolerant
References
- “tolerant” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Romanian
Etymology
From French tolérant.
Adjective
tolerant m or n (feminine singular tolerant?, masculine plural toleran?i, feminine and neuter plural tolerante)
- tolerant
Declension
Related terms
- toleran??
Swedish
Adjective
tolerant (comparative tolerantare, superlative tolerantast)
- tolerant
Declension
Antonyms
- intolerant
Related terms
- tolerans
References
- tolerant in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
- tolerant in Svensk ordbok (SO)
- tolerant in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)
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