Syn. -- Sympathizing; tender; merciful; pitiful.
Com*pas"sion*ate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Compassionated (#); p. pr. & vb. n. Compassionating (#).] To have compassion for; to pity; to commiserate; to sympathize with.
Compassionates my pains, and pities me.
Addison.
Com*pas"sion*ate*ly (?), adv. In a compassionate manner; mercifully. Clarendon.
Com*pas"sion*ate*ness, n. The quality or state of being compassionate.
Com"pass*less (?), a. Having no compass. Knowles.
Com`pa*ter"ni*ty (?), n. [LL. compaternitas, fr. compater godfather; com- + pater father.] The relation of a godfather to a person. [Obs.]
The relation of gossipred or compaternity by the canon law is a spiritual affinity.
Sir J. Davies.
Com*pat`i*bil"i*ty (?), n. [Cf. F. compatibilitÚ.] The quality or power of being compatible or congruous; congruity; as, a compatibility of tempers; a compatibility of properties.
Com*pat"i*ble (?), a. [F., fr. LL. compatibilis, fr. L. compati. See Compassion.] Capable of existing in harmony; congruous; suitable; not repugnant; -- usually followed by with.
Our poets have joined together such qualities as are by nature the most compatible.
Broome.
Syn. -- Consistent; suitable; agreeable; accordant.
Com*pat"i*ble*ness, n. Compatibility; consistency; fitness; agreement.
Com*pat"i*bly, adv. In a compatible manner.
Com*pa"tient (?), a. [L. compatients, p. pr. of compati. See Compassion.] Suffering or enduring together. [Obs.] Sir G. Buck.
Com*pa"tri*ot (?), n. [F. compatriote, LL. compatriotus; com- + patriota a native. See Patriot, and cf. Copatriot.] One of the same country, and having like interests and feeling.
The distrust with which they felt themselves to be regarded by their compatriots in America.
Palfrey.
Com*pa"tri*ot, a. Of the same country; having a common sentiment of patriotism.
She [Britain] rears to freedom an undaunted race,
Compatriot, zealous, hospitable, kind.
Thomson.
Com*pa"tri*ot*ism (?), n. The condition of being compatriots.
Com*pear" (?), v. i. [F. comparoir, L. comparēre; com- + parēre to appear.] 1. To appear. [Obs.]