"take pity" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: takes pity [present, singular, third-person], taking pity [participle, present], took pity [past], taken pity [participle, past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|take<,,took,taken> pity}} take pity (third-person singular simple present takes pity, present participle taking pity, simple past took pity, past participle taken pity)
  1. To show compassion (towards). Translations (to show compassion towards): ἐλεέω (eleéō) (Ancient Greek), 𐌰𐍂𐌼𐌰𐌽 (arman) (Gothic), 𐌱𐌻𐌴𐌹𐌸𐌾𐌰𐌽 (bleiþjan) (Gothic), megszán (Hungarian), megkönyörül (Hungarian), forbarme (Norwegian Bokmål), förbarma (Swedish), misskunda (Swedish), wärs- (Tocharian B)

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