Category:Passionate

Pas"sion*ate, a. Etym: [ll. passionatus: cf. F. passionné.]

1. Capable or susceptible of passion, or of different passions; Easily moved, excited or agitated; specifically, easily moved to Anger; irascible; quick-tempered; as, a passionate nature. Homer's achilles is haughty and passionate. Prior.

2. Characterized by passion; expressing passion; ardent in feeling or Desire; vehement; warm; as, a passionate friendship. "the passionate Pilgrim." Shak.

3. Suffering; sorrowful. [obs.] Shak.

Passionate Pas"sion*ate, v. i.

1. To affect with passion; to impassion. [obs.] Great pleasure, mixed with pitiful regard, the godly kind and queen Did passionate. Spenser.

2. To express feelingly or sorrowfully. [obs.] Shak.