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 empathy empathy /ˈɛmpəθi/

noun

  1. Understanding and entering into another's feelings  ( empathy )
    understanding and entering into another's feelings
     Her empathy for others made her an exceptional therapist.
    Her empathy for others made her an exceptional therapist.


 abandoned ship abandoned ship /əˈbændənd ʃɪp/

noun

  1. A ship abandoned on the high seas  ( abandoned ship , derelict )
    a ship abandoned on the high seas


 speed skate speed skate /spiːd skeɪt/

noun

  1. An ice skate with a long blade; worn for racing  ( racing skate , speed skate )
    an ice skate with a long blade; worn for racing

verb

  1. (sport) race on skates  ( speed skate )
    (sport) race on skates


 constitution constitution /ˌkɑːnstəˈtuːʃən/

noun

  1. () (law) law determining the fundamental political principles of a government  ( organic law , constitution , fundamental law )
    (law) law determining the fundamental political principles of a government
     The constitution is a fundamental law that defines the principles of the nation's governance.
    The constitution is a fundamental law that defines the principles of the nation's governance.
  2. () The act of forming or establishing something  ( organisation [British] , organization , constitution , establishment , formation )
    the act of forming or establishing something
     The constitution of a PTA group last year
    the constitution of a PTA group last year
     It was the establishment of his reputation
    it was the establishment of his reputation
     He still remembers the organization of the club
    he still remembers the organization of the club
  3. The way in which someone or something is composed  ( constitution , make-up , makeup , composition , physical composition )
    the way in which someone or something is composed
      The composition of the painting was carefully balanced and visually pleasing.
    The composition of the painting was carefully balanced and visually pleasing.

 Constitution

  1. A United States 44-gun frigate that was one of the first three naval ships built by the United States; it won brilliant victories over British frigates during the War of 1812 and is without doubt the most famous ship in the history of the United States Navy; it has been rebuilt and is anchored in the Charlestown Navy Yard in Boston  ( Constitution , Old Ironsides , USS Constitution )
    a United States 44-gun frigate that was one of the first three naval ships built by the United States; it won brilliant victories over British frigates during the War of 1812 and is without doubt the most famous ship in the history of the United States Navy; it has been rebuilt and is anchored in the Charlestown Navy Yard in Boston
  2. (law) the constitution written at the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia in 1787 and subsequently ratified by the original thirteen states  ( Constitution , Constitution of the United States , U.S. Constitution , United States Constitution , US Constitution )
    (law) the constitution written at the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia in 1787 and subsequently ratified by the original thirteen states