|
|
|
|
English Idioms :: pity
|
 |
pity - See: TAKE PITY ON or TAKE PITY UPON. |
|
|
Traditional English :: pity
|
|
pity - n. & v. --n. (pl. -ies)
1 sorrow and compassion aroused by another's condition (felt pity for the child).
2 something to be regretted; grounds for regret (what a pity!; the pity of it is that he didn't mean it). --v.tr. (-ies, -ied) feel (often contemptuous) pity for (they are to be pitied; I pity you if you think that). for pity's sake an exclamation of urgent supplication, anger, etc. more's the pity so much the worse. take pity on feel or act compassionately towards. pitying adj. pityingly adv. [ME f. OF pit |
|
|
|
|
Related Words
|
|
equalize
fallacy
appeal
isn
t
it
tanya
stevens
its
d.h
lawrence
self
real
television
without
forum
smallville
fool
televsion
quote
er
tv
dime
pablo
poem
town
lyric
american
idol
creed
stephens
fuck
|
|
|
|
|
Most Often Usage
|
|
pity equalize
fallacy appeal to pity
isn t it a pity
tanya stevens its a pity
d.h lawrence self pity
for real pity
television without pity
television without pity forum
pity smallville television without
i pity the fool
pity televsion without
pity quote self
er television without pity
tv without pity
dime pity
pity pablo
tv pity
|
|
|
|
