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v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Compassionated p. pr. & vb. n. Compassionating ] To have compassion for; to pity; to commiserate; to sympathize with. [ 1913 Webster ]

Compassionates my pains, and pities me. Addison. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In a compassionate manner; mercifully. Clarendon. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The quality or state of being compassionate. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. 1. Free from passion; not warped, prejudiced, swerved, or carried away by passion or feeling; judicial; calm; composed. [ 1913 Webster ]

Wise and dispassionate men. Clarendon. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Not dictated by passion; not proceeding from temper or bias; impartial; as, dispassionate proceedings; a dispassionate view.

Syn. -- Calm; cool; composed serene; unimpassioned; temperate; moderate; impartial; unruffled.

-- Dis*pas"sion*ate*ly, adv. -- Dis*pas"sion*ate*ness, n. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Strongly affected. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

The Briton Prince was sore empassionate. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Strongly affected. Smart. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To affect powerfully; to arouse the passions of. Dr. H. More. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Pref. im- not + passionate. ] Without passion or feeling. Burton. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Not compassionate; void of pity or of tenderness; remorseless. -- In`com*pas"sion*ate*ly, adv. -- In`com*pas"sion*ate*ness, n. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Passionate to excess. -- O"ver*pas"sion*ate*ly, adv. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ LL. passionatus: cf. F. passionné. ] 1. Capable or susceptible of passion, or of different passions; easily moved, excited or agitated; specifically, easily moved to anger; irascible; quick-tempered; as, a passionate nature. [ 1913 Webster ]

Homer's Achilles is haughty and passionate. Prior. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Characterized by passion; expressing passion; ardent in feeling or desire; vehement; warm; as, a passionate friendship. “The passionate Pilgrim.” Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Suffering; sorrowful. [ Obs. ] Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. 1. To affect with passion; to impassion. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Great pleasure, mixed with pitiful regard,
The godly king and queen did passionate. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To express feelingly or sorrowfully. [ Obs. ] Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. 1. In a passionate manner; with strong feeling; ardently. [ 1913 Webster ]

Sorrow expresses itself . . . loudly and passionately. South. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Angrily; irascibly. Locke. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The state or quality of being passionate. [ 1913 Webster ]

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[ 1913 Webster ]

a. Not passionate; dispassionate. -- Un*pas"sion*ate*ly, adv. [1913 Webster]