have+pity+for

  • 11pity — 01. The child felt [pity] for the mouse he had caught, and let it go. 02. Even though he killed someone, I can t help feeling [pity] for him, knowing that he was severely abused by his parents as a child. 03. It was a [pity] that we didn t take… …

    Grammatical examples in English

  • 12pity — pit|y1 [ pıti ] noun uncount 1. ) a strong feeling of sympathy that you have for someone because they are very unhappy or in a bad situation: She looked at him with a mixture of pity and disgust. There was pity in her voice. feel pity for someone …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 13pity — I UK [ˈpɪtɪ] / US noun [uncountable] ** 1) a strong feeling of sympathy that you have for someone because they are very unhappy or in a bad situation She looked at him with a mixture of pity and disgust. There was pity in her voice. feel pity for …

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  • 14pity — 1 noun 1 (it s a) pity spoken used to show that you are disappointed about something and you wish things could happen differently (+ (that)): Ralph s a really nice guy pity he s not better looking. | It s a pity that Jan and George can t make it… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 15pity — /pit ee/, n., pl. pities, v., pitied, pitying. n. 1. 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. 2. a cause… …

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  • 16have — v. & n. v. (3rd sing. present has; past and past part. had) v.tr. 1 hold in possession as one s property or at one s disposal; be provided with (has a car; had no time to read; has nothing to wear). 2 hold in a certain relationship (has a sister; …

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  • 17have — /hav/; unstressed /heuhv, euhv/; for 26 usually /haf/, v. and auxiliary v., pres. sing. 1st pers. have, 2nd have or (Archaic) hast, 3rd has or (Archaic) hath, pres. pl …

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  • 18pity — I. n. 1. Compassion, commiseration, mercy, sympathy, fellow feeling, fellow suffering, condolence, bowels of compassion, melting mood. 2. Ground of pity, cause of grief, subject of pity. II. v. a. Commiserate, compassionate, sympathize with, feel …

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  • 19have — [[t]hæv[/t]] unstressed [[t]həv, əv[/t]] for 26usually [[t]hæf[/t]] v. and aux. v. pres. sing. 1st and 2nd pers. have, 1) to possess; own; hold for use; contain: I have property. The work has an index[/ex] 2) to accept in some relation: He wants… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 20pity — 1. noun /ˈpɪti/ a) A feeling of sympathy at the misfortune or suffering of someone or something. The most usuall way to appease those minds we have offended [...] is, by submission to move them to commiseration and pitty. b) (countable but not… …

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