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Webster 1913 Edition

Passionate

Pas′sion-ate

,
Adj.
[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.

Pas′sion-ate

,
Verb.
I.
1.
To affect with passion; to impassion.
[Obs.]
Great pleasure, mixed with pitiful regard,
The godly king and queen did
passionate
.
Spenser.
2.
To express feelingly or sorrowfully.
[Obs.]
Shak.

Webster 1828 Edition

Passionate

PAS'SIONATE

, a.
1.
Easily moved to anger; easily excited or agitated by injury or insult; applied to persons.
Homer's Achilles is haughty and passionate.
2.
Highly excited; vehement; warm; applied to things; as passionate affection; passionate desire; passionate concern.
3.
Expressing strong emotion; animated; as passionate eloquence.

PAS'SIONATE

,
Verb.
T.
To affect with passion; to express passionately. [Not used.]

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