Sekirov Dictionary

mercy

UK /ˈmɜːsi/US /ˈmɝsi/

noun 6
verb 2
exclamation 1
forms 3
phrases 3

noun6

•
pity that stops someone from hurting another person
- She took mercy on him and quit embarrassing him.
•
Forgiveness or compassion, especially toward those less fortunate.
- Have mercy on the poor and assist them if you can.
•
A tendency toward forgiveness, pity, or compassion.
- Mercy is one of his many virtues.
•
Instances of forbearance or forgiveness.
- Do not withhold Your tender mercies from me, O Lord — 1982
•
A blessing; something to be thankful for.
- It was a mercy that we were not inside when the roof collapsed
A children's game in which two players stand opposite with hands grasped and twist each other's arms until one gives in.

verb2

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To show mercy; to pardon or treat leniently because of mercy
- Remember that kid that kept yelling that his father was mercied?” “Mercied?” - “The kid that kept saying his father was killed? — 1963
•
To feel mercy
- I despised her; but I mercied her, too, and gave her sweet berries to eat, and led her to my lodge, and said to my best wife, ' Get up from my best skin, for the white squaw is a guest, and is weary.' — 1866

exclamation1

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Expressing surprise or alarm.
- Mercy! Look at the state of you!

forms

mercied · mercying · mercies

Phrases with mercy

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