transitive. To be sorry for, repent of (a sin, etc.)

transitive. With personal subject. To regard with pity and compassion; to feel sorry for (a person, etc.). Also Theology: to show mercy to. Obsolete.

transitive (i.e. with simple object representing originally genitive). To be sorry for, regret, rue; to have compassion on, pity.

transitive. To pity or comfort.

To feel sorry for, pity (a person).

transitive. To feel pity for; to be sorry for.

transitive. To regard or treat with compassion; to pity, commiserate (a person, or his distress, etc.).

transitive. To regard or treat with compassion; to pity. rare.