take pity

take pity (on someone or an animal)

to feel sorry for someone or an animal. We took pity on the hungry people and gave them some hot food. She took pity on the little dog and brought it in to get warm.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
HÉLoÏSe	-	French
Polycarp	PAHL-ee-kahrp (English)	Ancient Greek (Anglicized)
Winthrop	WIN-thrəp	English
Shahrazad	-	Persian (Rare), Arabic
Myrthe	MEER-tə	Dutch
Montse	-	Catalan