ENGLISH: pity - CREOLE: pitye



Overview of noun pity



The noun pity has 3 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)



1. (6) commiseration, pity, ruth, pathos -- (a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others; "the blind are too often objects of pity")

2. (3) pity, shame -- (an unfortunate development; "it's a pity he couldn't do it")

3. compassion, pity -- (the humane quality of understanding the suffering of others and wanting to do something about it)



Overview of verb pity



The verb pity has 1 sense (first 1 from tagged texts)



1. (4) feel for, pity, compassionate, condole with, sympathize with -- (share the suffering of)

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