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compassionate

/kəmˈpæʃənət/ adjective · British & US
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What does compassionate mean?

adjective

Having or showing a feeling of deep sympathy and concern for others, being kind and caring.

Example

"She was a compassionate nurse, always putting her patients' needs before her own."

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