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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024pit•y /ˈpɪti/USA pronunciation n., pl. pit•ies, v., pit•ied, pit•y•ing. n. - sympathetic or kindhearted sorrow for, or sensitiveness to, another's suffering, distress, or misfortune:[uncountable]felt pity for her.
- a cause or reason for pity, sorrow, or regret:[countable* usually singular;
a + ~]What a pity you couldn't go![It + be + ~ + (that) clause]It's a pity (that) you can't come to the party.
v. [~ + object] - to feel pity for;
be sorry for:He pitied the poor immigrants who worked in sweatshops.
Idioms- Idioms have or take pity on, [~ + object] to have compassion for, or show mercy to:begged him to have pity on the political prisoners.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024pit•y (pit′ē),USA pronunciation n., pl. pit•ies, v., pit•ied, pit•y•ing. n. - sympathetic or kindly sorrow evoked by the suffering, distress, or misfortune of another, often leading one to give relief or aid or to show mercy:to feel pity for astarving child.
- a cause or reason for pity, sorrow, or regret:What a pity you could not go!
- Idioms have or take pity. to show mercy or compassion.
v.t. - to feel pity or compassion for;
be sorry for;
commiserate with.
v.i. - to have compassion;
feel pity.
- Latin pietāt- (stem of pietās) piety
- Old French pite, earlier pitet
- Middle English pite 1175–1225
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged commiseration, compassion. See sympathy.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: pity /ˈpɪtɪ/ n ( pl pities)- sympathy or sorrow felt for the sufferings of another
- have pity on, take pity on ⇒ to have sympathy or show mercy for
- something that causes regret or pity
- an unfortunate chance: what a pity you can't come
vb (pities, pitying, pitied)- (transitive) to feel pity for
Etymology: 13th Century: from Old French pité, from Latin pietās dutyˈpitying adj ˈpityingly adv |