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Idioms about pity
have / take pity, to show mercy or compassion.
Origin of pity
First recorded in 1175–1225; Middle English pite, from Old French pite, earlier pitet, from Latin pietāt- (stem of pietās “dutiful respect, sense of duty”); see origin at piety
synonym study for pity
1. See sympathy.
OTHER WORDS FROM pity
out·pit·y, verb (used with object), out·pit·ied, out·pit·y·ing.un·pit·ied, adjectiveWords nearby pity
pituitary extract, pituitary gland, pituitous, pituri, pit viper, pity, pitying, pityriasis, pityroid, più, piupiu
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How to use pity in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for pity
pity
/ (ˈpɪtɪ) /
noun plural pities
sympathy or sorrow felt for the sufferings of another
have pity on or take pity on to have sympathy or show mercy for
something that causes regret or pity
an unfortunate chancewhat a pity you can't come
more's the pity it is highly regrettable (that)
verb pities, pitying or pitied
(tr) to feel pity for
Derived forms of pity
pitying, adjectivepityingly, adverbWord Origin for pity
C13: from Old French pité, from Latin pietās duty
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Other Idioms and Phrases with pity
pity
see for one's (pity's) sake; take pity on.
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