Deep awareness of the suffering of another, coupled with the wish to relieve it.

(obsolete) To pity.

plural of compassion

present participle of compassion

An act of bestowing compassion.

simple past tense and past participle of compassion

plural of compassioning

A magnetic or electronic device used to determine the cardinal directions (usually magnetic or true north). / A pair of compasses (a device used to draw an arc or circle).

To surround; to encircle; to environ; to stretch round. / To go about or round entirely; to traverse. / (dated) To accomplish; to reach; to achieve; to obtain.

(obsolete) In a circuit; round about.