mercy
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1.3
- noun
- /ˈmɜrsi/
:
misericordia
- The judge decided to show mercy by giving the defendant a lighter sentence.
- show mercy
- at the mercy of
- appeal for mercy
And she was as well, but she showed him mercy and trusted him.
- And she was as well, but she showed him mercy and trusted him.
- So there's hope of what he calls God's mercy that it extends, right.
- And he, he says, should mercy be cast aside?
- And he has compassion and mercy and he wants to help us.
- This is the man who fights for justice and mercy for those on death row.
- And let's just call it the quality of mercy and just listen to this.
- Ahmed Allah, peace be on to you in the mercy of God to your right.
- So you're not doing kids any favors by quote showing them mercy on on these kinds of things.
- So our prayer today will be, May God have mercy on my enemies because I will not.
- The worms crushed on the pavement cries mercy, Mercy.
Examples
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And she was as well, but she showed him mercy and trusted him.
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For Hugh, it is always better to err on the side of mercy and compassion.
Academic text (2008) -
Please, please, have mercy for me.
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May he show his face to you and have mercy on you.
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Having thrown themselves on the mercy of the court, the seven received no mercy.
Academic text (1990) -
And he has compassion and mercy and he wants to help us.
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May God have mercy on our souls.
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This is the man who fights for justice and mercy for those on death row.
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Each of you have showed me kindness and mercy.
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Therefore, I humbly beg you... show mercy to these men.
Synonyms
423
2.7
A strong feeling of care for someone who is suffering and a wish to help them
236
3.9
Kindness and forgiveness shown to someone who has not earned it
76
1.4
Being kind and forgiving toward other people
41
3.4
A gentle caring feeling of love and concern for someone
39
8.4
Mercy that a person in power gives, for example a judge or governor
16
6.1
Kind feelings and actions that help other people
3
8.5
Showing great kindness and forgiveness to an opponent or someone weaker
Kindness and forgiveness shown to people you could punish
Being kind and not strict when judging or punishing someone
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
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4.4
Unable to control what happens because someone or something is in charge
Compounds
How Merciful
Surface Forms
Etymology
Mercy comes from an old French word merci, which in turn came from the Latin word merces meaning 'reward' or 'pay'. So to show mercy is like giving a kind 'reward' or 'gift' to someone, often from someone in power instead of punishment.