friend — v. On a social networking website, to add a person to one s list of acquaintances, and vice versa. friending pp. Example Citations: Even though faculty members are making an effort to reach out, students are more likely to friend deans. When… … New words
pity — [pit′ē] n. pl. pities [ME pite < OFr pitet < L pietas: see PIETY] 1. sorrow felt for another s suffering or misfortune; compassion; sympathy 2. the ability to feel such compassion 3. a cause for sorrow or regret vt., vi. pitied, pitying [ … English World dictionary
pity — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Feeling of compassion for another Nouns pity, compassion, commiseration, sympathy; lamentation, condolence; empathy, fellow feeling, tenderness, humanity, mercy, clemency; leniency, charity, ruth,… … English dictionary for students
Pity — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Pity >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 pity pity compassion commiseration Sgm: N 1 bowels bowels of compassion Sgm: N 1 sympathy sympathy fellow feeling tenderness yearning forbearance … English dictionary for students
pity — I. noun (plural pities) Etymology: Middle English pite, from Anglo French pité, from Latin pietat , pietas piety, pity, from pius pious Date: 13th century 1. a. sympathetic sorrow for one suffering, distressed, or unhappy b. capacity to feel pity … New Collegiate Dictionary
Friend to all Nations — Memorial to the crew, Margate See also: Margate Surfboat The Friend to all Nations was the second surfboat stationed at Margate for maritime rescue. She entered service on 6 July 1878 and was retired after being damaged in a storm on 30 November… … Wikipedia
This Is Such a Pity — Single infobox Name = This Is Such a Pity Artist = Weezer from Album = Make Believe Released = February 2006 Format = CD Recorded = 2004 Genre = New Wave Length = 3:27 Label = Geffen Producer = Rick Rubin Chart position = #31 (US Modern Rock… … Wikipedia
The American Friend — Der amerikanische Freund German film poster for The American Friend Directed by Wim Wenders … Wikipedia
Stephen Downing case — The Stephen Downing case involved the conviction and imprisonment in 1974 of a 17 year old council worker, Stephen Downing, for the murder of a 32 year old legal secretary, Wendy Sewell, in the village of Bakewell in the Peak District. Following… … Wikipedia
frienemy — (FREN.uh.mee) n. A friend who acts like an enemy; a fair weather or untrustworthy friend. Also: frenemy. Example Citations: The lingo of lingering and lost friendship is an interesting one. To de friend is to cease contact perhaps because you… … New words
