Compassion vs Kayak - What's the difference?
compassion | kayak |
Deep awareness of the suffering of another, coupled with the wish to relieve it
* 1849 , Robert Leighton (Archbishop of Glasgow), A practical commentary upon the first Epistle of St. Peter (page 47)
(obsolete) To pity.
* 1607 , , IV. i. 124:
A type of small boat, powered by the occupant or occupants using a double-bladed paddle in a sitting position.
(label) to use a kayak, to travel or race in a kayak
(label) to traverse a body of water by kayak.
As nouns the difference between compassion and kayak
is that compassion is deep awareness of the suffering of another, coupled with the wish to relieve it while kayak is a type of small boat, powered by the occupant or occupants using a double-bladed paddle in a sitting position.As verbs the difference between compassion and kayak
is that compassion is (obsolete) to pity while kayak is (label) to use a kayak, to travel or race in a kayak.compassion
English
Noun
- Oh! the unspeakable privilege to have Him for our Father, who is the Father of mercies and compassions , and those not barren, fruitless pityings, for He is withal the God of all consolations.
Synonyms
* empathy, pity, ruth, tenderheartedness, sorrow * kindness, heart, mercyDerived terms
* compassionate * compassion fatigueVerb
(en verb)- O heavens, can you hear a good man groan / And not relent, or not compassion him?
