pity vs sympathise

pity is a noun but sympathise is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
pity	Yes	No	Yes	No
sympathise	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, sympathise is a hyponym of pity; that is, sympathise is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than pity:

Other hyponyms of pity include commiserate, sympathize, care.

pity (noun)	sympathise (noun)
the humane quality of understanding the suffering of others and wanting to do something about it
an unfortunate development
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others

pity (verb)	sympathise (verb)
share the suffering of	be understanding of
	to feel or express sympathy or compassion
	share the feelings of; understand the sentiments of