Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary · 1913

Passionate

Passionate , adjective

[Late Latin passionatus: compare French passionné.]

1.
Capable or susceptible of passion, or of different passions; easily moved, excited or agitated; specifically, easily moved to anger; irascible; quick-tempered; as, a passionate nature.
Homer's Achilles is haughty and passionate. — Prior
2.
Characterized by passion; expressing passion; ardent in feeling or desire; vehement; warm; as, a passionate friendship.
The passionate Pilgrim. — Shakespeare
3.
Suffering; sorrowful. [Obsolete] — Shakespeare

Passionate , intransitive verb

1.
To affect with passion; to impassion. [Obsolete]
Great pleasure, mixed with pitiful regard, The godly king and queen did passionate. — Spenser
2.
To express feelingly or sorrowfully. [Obsolete] — Shakespeare