Compassion For vs Compassionate: what is the difference?

Two words that are easy to mix up. Compassion For is a noun phrase meaning “Sympathy and care directed toward a named person or group — a noun phrase naming the…”, while Compassionate is an adjective meaning “Showing kindness, sympathy, and a wish to help someone who is struggling — an adjective…”. بالعربي: Compassion For = رحمة تجاه، Compassionate = رحيم.

Compassion For noun phrase · /kəmˈpæʃən fɔːr/

رحمة تجاه — رحمة تجاه شفقة موجّهة نحو شخص مسمّى لا الاسم المجرد compassion ولا الصفة compassionate؛ شفقة على؛ عطف مُوجَّه 🤲💖

Sympathy and care directed toward a named person or group — a noun phrase naming the target of that feeling, not the noun compassion by itself and not the adjective compassionate

Counsel filed compassion-for the named patient so the 9-month charts were heard, not shrugged.

Synonyms: sympathy toward, care for, empathy toward, concern for, pity for

Compassionate adjective · /kəmˈpæʃənət/

رحيم — رحيم صفة لمن يُظهر الشفقة والعون لا الاسم compassion ولا توافق compatibility؛ متعاطف رفيق؛ يعامل الضعف بلطف 🤲💖

Showing kindness, sympathy, and a wish to help someone who is struggling — an adjective naming the quality of the person or approach, not the noun compassion and not the noun compatibility

Counsel filed a compassionate brief so the 9-month charts were heard, not shrugged.

Synonyms: kind, empathetic, merciful, caring, tender

How GL Dictionary tells them apart

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What is the difference between Compassion For and Compassionate?

Compassion For means Sympathy and care directed toward a named person or group — a noun phrase naming the target of that feeling, not the noun compassion by itself and not the adjective compassionate Compassionate means Showing kindness, sympathy, and a wish to help someone who is struggling — an adjective naming the quality of the person or approach, not the noun compassion and not the noun compatibility

ما الفرق بين Compassion For وCompassionate بالعربي؟

Compassion For: رحمة تجاه. Compassionate: رحيم.

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