Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary · 1913

Compassionate

Compassionate , adjective

1.
Having a temper or disposition to pity; sympathetic; merciful.
There never was any heart truly great and generous, that was not also tender and compassionate. — South
2.
Complaining; inviting pity; pitiable. [Rare] — Shakespeare

Compassionate , transitive verb

To have compassion for; to pity; to commiserate; to sympathize with.
Compassionates my pains, and pities me. — Addison