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- Dictionarymercy/ˈməːsi/
noun
- 1. compassion or forgiveness shown towards someone whom it is within one's power to punish or harm: "the boy was screaming and begging for mercy" Similar Opposite
exclamation
- 1. used in expressions of surprise or fear: archaic "‘Mercy me!’ uttered Mrs Diggory"
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MERCY definition: 1. kindness that makes you forgive someone, usually someone that you have authority over: 2. to be…. Learn more.
The meaning of MERCY is compassion or forbearance shown especially to an offender or to one subject to one's power; also : lenient or compassionate treatment. How to use mercy in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Mercy.
If you have mercy on someone, you let them off the hook or are kind to them somehow. This is a quality that has to do with compassion, forgiveness, and leniency. If convicted of a crime, you might plead for the judge's mercy, meaning a lesser punishment.
1. a refraining from harming or punishing offenders, enemies, persons in one's power, etc.; kindness in excess of what may be expected or demanded by fairness; forbearance and compassion. 2. imprisonment rather than the death penalty imposed on those found guilty of capital crimes. 3.
Mercy definition: compassionate or kindly forbearance shown toward an offender, an enemy, or other person in one's power; compassion, pity, or benevolence. See examples of MERCY used in a sentence.
MERCY meaning: 1. kindness that makes you forgive someone, usually someone that you have authority over: 2. to be…. Learn more.
1. Compassionate treatment, especially of those under one's power; clemency. 2. A disposition to be kind and forgiving: a heart full of mercy. 3. Something for which to be thankful; a blessing: It was a mercy that no one was hurt. 4. Alleviation of distress; relief: Taking in the refugees was an act of mercy. Idiom: at the mercy of.
noun. /ˈmɜːsi/. /ˈmɜːrsi/. (plural mercies) Idioms. [uncountable] a kind or forgiving attitude towards somebody that you have the power to harm or right to punish synonym humanity. to ask/beg/plead for mercy. They showed no mercy to their hostages. God have mercy on us.
mercy. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English mer‧cy /ˈmɜːsi $ ˈmɜːrsi/ noun 1 [ uncountable] if someone shows mercy, they choose to forgive or to be kind to someone who they have the power to hurt or punish He showed no mercy to his enemies. God have mercy on his soul. beg/cry/plead for mercy The boy was screaming and begging ...
mercy. [ mur-see ] show ipa. See synonyms for mercy on Thesaurus.com. noun, plural mer·cies for 4, 5. compassionate or kindly forbearance shown toward an offender, an enemy, or other person in one's power; compassion, pity, or benevolence: Have mercy on the poor sinner.
