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Pity :: Pity (n.) A feeling for the sufferings or distresses of another or others; sympathy with the grief or misery of another; compassion; fellow-feeling; commiseration.

Harpings :: Harpings (n. pl.) The fore parts of the wales, which encompass the bow of a vessel, and are fastened to the stem..

Attain :: Attain (v. t.) To achieve or accomplish, that is, to reach by efforts; to gain; to compass; as, to attain rest..

Relent :: Relent (v. i.) To become less severe or intense; to become less hard, harsh, cruel, or the like; to soften in temper; to become more mild and tender; to feel compassion..

Circle :: Circle (n.) Compass; circuit; inclosure.

Mercy :: Mercy (n.) Forbearance to inflict harm under circumstances of provocation, when one has the power to inflict it; compassionate treatment of an offender or adversary; clemency..

Compass :: Compass (v. t.) To go about or entirely round; to make the circuit of.

Circumambiency :: Circumambiency (n.) The act of surrounding or encompassing.

Miniature :: Miniature (v. t.) To represent or depict in a small compass, or on a small scale..

Surrounding :: Surrounding (n.) An encompassing.

Quarter :: Quarter (v. t.) The fourth part of the distance from one point of the compass to another, being the fourth part of 11¡ 15', that is, about 2¡ 49'; -- called also quarter point..

Inwreathe :: Inwreathe (v. t.) To surround or encompass as with a wreath.

Exposure :: Exposure (n.) Position as to points of compass, or to influences of climate, etc..

Cincture :: Cincture (n.) That which encompasses or incloses; an inclosure.

Bearing :: Bearing (n.) The situation of a distant object, with regard to a ship's position, as on the bow, on the lee quarter, etc.; the direction or point of the compass in which an object is seen; as, the bearing of the cape was W. N. W..

Ambient :: Ambient (a.) Encompassing on all sides; circumfused; investing.

Compassing :: Compassing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Compas.

Think :: Think (v. t.) To plan or design; to plot; to compass.

Circummure :: Circummure (v. t.) To encompass with a wall.

Rectifier :: Rectifier (n.) Specifically: (a) (Naut.) An instrument used for determining and rectifying the variations of the compass on board ship. (b) (Chem.) A rectificator.

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