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To love with the spirit is to pity, and he who pities most loves most.
Miguel de Unamuno

Meaning of "pities" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PITIES

pities  [ˈpɪtɪz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PITIES

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Pities is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb pities in English.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO PITIES

PRESENT

Present
I pity
you pity
he/she/it pities
we pity
you pity
they pity
Present continuous
I am pitying
you are pitying
he/she/it is pitying
we are pitying
you are pitying
they are pitying
Present perfect
I have pitied
you have pitied
he/she/it has pitied
we have pitied
you have pitied
they have pitied
Present perfect continuous
I have been pitying
you have been pitying
he/she/it has been pitying
we have been pitying
you have been pitying
they have been pitying
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I pitied
you pitied
he/she/it pitied
we pitied
you pitied
they pitied
Past continuous
I was pitying
you were pitying
he/she/it was pitying
we were pitying
you were pitying
they were pitying
Past perfect
I had pitied
you had pitied
he/she/it had pitied
we had pitied
you had pitied
they had pitied
Past perfect continuous
I had been pitying
you had been pitying
he/she/it had been pitying
we had been pitying
you had been pitying
they had been pitying
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will pity
you will pity
he/she/it will pity
we will pity
you will pity
they will pity
Future continuous
I will be pitying
you will be pitying
he/she/it will be pitying
we will be pitying
you will be pitying
they will be pitying
Future perfect
I will have pitied
you will have pitied
he/she/it will have pitied
we will have pitied
you will have pitied
they will have pitied
Future perfect continuous
I will have been pitying
you will have been pitying
he/she/it will have been pitying
we will have been pitying
you will have been pitying
they will have been pitying
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would pities
you would pities
he/she/it would pities
we would pities
you would pities
they would pities
Conditional continuous
I would be pitying
you would be pitying
he/she/it would be pitying
we would be pitying
you would be pitying
they would be pitying
Conditional perfect
I would have pities
you would have pities
he/she/it would have pities
we would have pities
you would have pities
they would have pities
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been pitying
you would have been pitying
he/she/it would have been pitying
we would have been pitying
you would have been pitying
they would have been pitying
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you pity
we let´s pity
you pity
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to pity
Past participle
pitied
Present Participle
pitying
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PITIES


amenities
əˈmiːnɪtɪz
antiquities
ænˈtɪkwɪtɪz
capabilities
ˌkeɪpəˈbɪlɪtɪz
celebrities
sɪˈlebrɪtɪz
charities
ˈtʃærɪtɪz
communities
kəˈmjuːnɪtɪz
complexities
kəmˈpleksɪtɪz
densities
ˈdensɪtɪz
entities
ˈentɪtɪz
equities
ˈɛkwɪtɪz
facilities
fəˈsɪlɪtɪz
festivities
fɛsˈtɪvɪtɪz
hostilities
hɒˈstɪlɪtɪz
humanities
hjuːˈmænɪtɪz
liabilities
ˌlaɪəˈbɪlɪtɪz
localities
ləʊˈkælɪtɪz
minorities
maɪˈnɒrɪtɪz
qualities
ˈkwɒlɪtɪz
securities
sɪˈkjʊərɪtɪz
universities
ˌjuːnɪˈvɜːsɪtɪz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PITIES

pithless
pithlike
pithoi
pithos
pithy
pitiable
pitiableness
pitiably
pitied
pitier
pitiful
pitifully
pitifulness
pitiless
pitilessly
pitilessness
Pitjantjara
Pitjantjatjara
pitman
pitmen

WORDS THAT END LIKE PITIES

abilities
abnormalities
activities
authorities
bill of quantities
capacities
cities
commodities
disabilities
identities
municipalities
oddities
opportunities
parties
personalities
possibilities
priorities
quantities
realities
responsibilities
utilities

Synonyms and antonyms of pities in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «PITIES»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «pities» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of pities

Translation of «pities» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PITIES

Find out the translation of pities to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of pities from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «pities» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

compadece
570 millions of speakers

English

pities
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

pities
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الرحمات
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

жалеет
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

compadece
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

pities
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

pitiés
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kesakitan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

bemitleidet
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

pities
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

불쌍히
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pures
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thương xót
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வாஞ்சையுமாகிய
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

दंड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

pities
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

compatisce
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

współczuje
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

жаліє
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

îndură
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

οίκτους
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ontferming
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ömhet mot
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

pities
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of pities

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PITIES»

The term «pities» is regularly used and occupies the 73.424 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PITIES» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «pities» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «pities» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about pities

EXAMPLES

QUOTES WITH «PITIES»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word pities.
1
Miguel de Unamuno
To love with the spirit is to pity, and he who pities most loves most.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PITIES»

Discover the use of pities in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to pities and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Tonkawa, an Indian language of Texas
31 sdifls'io-ca' he pities her lop. § 31 0di'-aic-ci she pities him aii'-s'i0-ci' he pitiee him wsdi'ssio-ci' she pities him wcfii'w'io-ci he pitiee him ss-mdzio-ci' she pitiea us (inch) s'z'wbclzio-c'i he pities us (inch) ss'-nmdzio-ei she pitiea us (exch) ...
Harry Hoijer
2
Hot Pot: Or, Miscellaneous Papers
When veather he first teached I vor to fish, He says to me, Johnny, this here be my wish — Do 'ee always vish vair, my lad, ne'er goo astray, For who follys sich practices, I pities they. I pities they, I pities they, who follys such practices, &c. Says I ...
Francis Francis, 1880
3
Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume III (Job to Song of ...
mentioned unto them; they shall be sought for, and not found. If we thoroughly forsake them, God will thoroughly forgive them. 4. He has pitied our sorrows, v. 13, 14. Observe, (1.) Whom he pities—those that fear him, that is, all good people , ...
Matthew Henry
4
Economy and Semantic Interpretation
Lucifer knows that only he (himself) pities him. Lucifer /.x(x knows that only (x, ky( y pities x))) => Lucifer knows that I don't pity him. b. Every devil knows that only he (himself) pities him. M i I every devil x.v(.v knows that only (x, ky(y pities x))) ...
Danny Fox, 2000
5
The Christian guardian (and Church of England magazine).
Can it be possible that God pities after that manner?" Oh yes, it is possible ; and it has passed out of the limits of possibilities into the circle of facts. The Lord pitieth them that fear him — pitieth, as a father, you, if you fear him. His feelings toward ...
‎1838
6
Practical Thoughts
Again, a father so pities thai he would apare or relieve his child, if he could ; that is, if he had the power; or having the power, it were proper he should exercise it. A parent sometimes has the power to relieve and does not exert it. The principle ...
William Nevins, 1836
7
Christian Library: Nevins, William. Practical thoughts
It is not said that he pities, as man pities man ; or as one pities children ; or even as a parent pities children ; but as a father pities his children, so the Lord pities. " Like as a father." Like as one who most affectionately loves, pities the dear object  ...
American Tract Society, 1836
8
The Evangelical Family Library
It is not said that he pities, as man pities man ; or as one pities children ; or even as a parent pities children ; but as a father pities Ms children, so the Lord pities. " Like as a father." Like as one who most affectionately loves, pities the dear object  ...
William Nevins, American Tract Society, 1836
9
From Whorf to Montague: Explorations in the Theory of Language
Only Satan pities himself. b. Only Satan pities Satan. According to most current analyses, only-structures are likewise cases of topiccomment modulation: (5.16a) is taken to correspond to (5.17a); (5.16b) to (5.17b): (5.17) a. the x such that [x ...
Pieter A. M. Seuren, 2013
10
Is the Best Good Enough?: Optimality and Competition in Syntax
Everybody hates Lucifer. In fact, Lucifer knows very well that only he (himself) pities him. b. Everybody hates every devil. In fact, every devil knows very well that only he (himself) pities him. (16) a. Lucifer knows that only he (himself) pities him.
Pilar Barbosa, 1998

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PITIES»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term pities is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Video: Paul Massey predicts he could get shot - and says he pities
Speaking to the BBC for a film documentary commissioned in 1998, Mr Massey admitted that he could be murdered 'anytime' - but added that ... «Manchester Evening News, Jul 15»
2
The Brutal Pain of Hidden Maternity
With faith, she urges: “Do not go back, but rest in the knowledge that He knows how frail we are, and pities us with all His tender heart. Rest.”. «National Review Online, Jul 15»
3
Paul Massey predicts he could get shot in unaired interview …
In the interview, believed to have been filmed for a BBC film called 'A Salford Lad', Massey says he knows he is a target but pities the person ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
4
Lopez: There is a future for life
But take courage!” she urges: “Do not go back, but rest in the knowledge that He knows how frail we are, and pities us with all His tender heart.”. «Amarillo.com, Jul 15»
5
convicted US spy
In a rare interview this week with CNN, Boyce says he pities Snowden. “I feel for the guy, and for what his life is going to become.” “He's in for a ... «FreeDistrict, Jul 15»
6
Clare's corner: The market place skeleton
“It is a thousand pities that local historical societies were not informed about it so that accurate records could have been made.” Dr Reid said ... «Wells Journal, Jul 15»
7
Baristanet Profile: Matthew Davis
Though I do not make money from it, my labor of love is my music which finds its voice these days in my band The Thousand Pities. Coffee, tea ... «Baristanet, Jul 15»
8
Kathryn Jean Lopez: Mourning and second chances
she urges: “Do not go back, but rest in the knowledge that He knows how frail we are, and pities us with all His tender heart.” Advertisement. «Vallejo Times Herald, Jul 15»
9
Science is Now Developing a Pill to Help Celiac Sufferers Eat Gluten
... if it works, it works (except for those who have Celiac Disease AND an egg allergy, a group with luck so bad even Charlie Brown pities them). «Jezebel, Jul 15»
10
Two Unplanned Pregnancies in Unexpected
Refreshingly, Swanberg doesn't punish her for her advantages any more than she pities Jasmine for her disadvantages. Unexpected is of a ... «TheStranger.com, Jul 15»

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