PITY


Meaning of PITY in English

■ noun ( plural pities )

1》 a feeling of sorrow and compassion caused by the sufferings of others.

2》 a cause for regret or disappointment: what a ~.

■ verb ( pities , ~ing , pitied ) feel ~ for.

Phrases

for ~'s sake informal used to express impatience or make an urgent appeal.

more's the ~ informal used to express regret.

Derivatives

~ing adjective

~ingly adverb

Origin

ME: from OFr. pite 'compassion', from L. pietas 'piety'.

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