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Pity
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Simple
Uncountable
Plural form
pities
Examples
She felt a deep sense of pity for the homeless man shivering in the cold.
02
something regarded as unfortunate, disappointing, or regrettable
Examples
It 's a pity you could n't come.
to pity
01
to feel sorrow or compassion for the misfortunes or suffering of someone.
Transitive: to pity sb/sth
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
State verb
Regular
Present tense
pity
3rd person singular
pities
Present participle
pitying
Past simple
pitied
Past participle
pitied
Examples
She could n't help but pity the stray dog shivering in the cold.
Lexical Tree
piteous
pitiable
pitiful
pity
