Compartment
Com‐part″ment (?), n. [F. compartiment, OF. compartir to divide. See Compart.] 1. One of the parts into which an inclosed portion of space is divided, as by partitions, or lines...
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Compartner
Com‐part″ner (?), n. See Copartner.
Compass
Com″pass (kŭm″pas), n. [F. compas, fr. LL. compassus circle, prop., a stepping together; com- + passus pace, step. See Pace, Pass.] 1. A passing round; circuit; circuitous cours...
Compass (2)
Com″pass (kŭm″pas), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Compassed (–past); p. pr. & vb. n.Compassing.] [F. compasser, LL. compassare.] 1. To go about or entirely round; to make the circuit of.Ye...
Compassable
Com″pass‐a‐ble (?), a. Capable of being compassed or accomplished. Burke.
Compassed
Com″passed (?), a. Rounded; arched.She came... into the compassed window.Shak.
Compasses
Com″pass‐es (?), n., pl. An instrument for describing circles, measuring figures, etc., consisting of two, or (rarely) more, pointed branches, or legs, usually joined at the top...
Compassing
Com″pass‐ing (?), a.(Shipbuilding) Curved; bent; as, compassing timbers.
Compassion
Com‐pas″sion (?), n. [F., fr. L. compassio, fr. compati to have compassion; com- + pati to bear, suffer. See Patient.] Literally, suffering with another; a sensation of sorrow e...
Compassion (2)
Com‐pas″sion, v. t. To pity. Shak.
Compassionable
Com‐pas″sion‐a‐ble (?), a. Deserving compassion or pity; pitiable. Barrow.
Compassionate
Com‐pas″sion‐ate (?), a. 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 compas...
Compassionate (2)
Com‐pas″sion‐ate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Compassionated (#); p. pr. & vb. n.Compassionating (#).] To have compassion for; to pity; to commiserate; to sympathize with.Compassiona...
Compassionately
Com‐pas″sion‐ate‐ly (?), adv. In a compassionate manner; mercifully. Clarendon.
Compassionateness
Com‐pas″sion‐ate‐ness, n. The quality or state of being compassionate.
Compassless
Com″pass‐less (?), a. Having no compass. Knowles.
Compaternity
Com′pa‐ter″ni‐ty (?), n. [LL. compaternitas, fr. compater godfather; com- + pater father.] The relation of a godfather to a person.The relation of gossipred or compaternity by t...
Compatibility
Com‐pat′i‐bil″i‐ty (?), n. [Cf. F. compatibilité.] The quality or power of being compatible or congruous; congruity; as, a compatibility of tempers; a compatibility of properties.
Compatible
Com‐pat″i‐ble (?), a. [F., fr. LL. compatibilis, fr. L. compati. See Compassion.] Capable of existing in harmony; congruous; suitable; not repugnant; — usually followed by with....
Compatibleness
Com‐pat″i‐ble‐ness, n. Compatibility; consistency; fitness; agreement.
Compatibly
Com‐pat″i‐bly, adv. In a compatible manner.
Compatient
Com‐pa″tient (?), a. [L. compatients, p. pr. of compati. See Compassion.] Suffering or enduring together. Sir G. Buck.
Compatriot
Com‐pa″tri‐ot (?), n. [F. compatriote, LL. compatriotus; com- + patriota a native. See Patriot, and cf. Copatriot.] One of the same country, and having like interests and feelin...
Compatriot (2)
Com‐pa″tri‐ot, a. Of the same country; having a common sentiment of patriotism.She rears to freedom an undaunted race,Compatriot, zealous, hospitable, kind.Thomson.
Compatriotism
Com‐pa″tri‐ot‐ism (?), n. The condition of being compatriots.
Compear
Com‐pear″ (?), v. i. [F. comparoir, L. comparēre; com- + parēre to appear.] 1. To appear.2. (Law) To appear in court personally or by attorney.
Compeer
Com‐peer″ (?), [OE. comper, through French fr. L. compar; com- + par equal. See Peer an equal, and cf. 1st Compare.] An equal, as in rank, age, prowess, etc.; a companion; a com...