Phrase guide

take pity

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

To show compassion (towards).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Someone please take pity on that homeless man in the rain and give him a place to stay overnight.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

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Across languages

Translations

17 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Gothic: 𐌰𐍂𐌼𐌰𐌽 (arman) — to show compassion towards
  • Gothic: 𐌱𐌻𐌴𐌹𐌸𐌾𐌰𐌽 (bleiþjan) — to show compassion towards
  • Ancient Greek: ἐλεέω (eleéō) — to show compassion towards
  • Hungarian: megszán — to show compassion towards
  • Hungarian: megkönyörül — to show compassion towards
  • Norwegian Bokmål: forbarme — to show compassion towards
  • Polish: litować się — to show compassion towards
  • Polish: zlitować się — to show compassion towards
  • Spanish: apiadarse — to show compassion towards
  • Spanish: compadecerse — to show compassion towards
  • Spanish: conmiserarse — to show compassion towards
  • Spanish: condolerse — to show compassion towards
  • Spanish: condolecerse — to show compassion towards
  • Spanish: adolecerse — to show compassion towards
  • Swedish: förbarma — to show compassion towards
  • Swedish: misskunda — to show compassion towards
  • Tocharian B: wärs- — to show compassion towards