English · Word Candidate

mercy

/ˈmɜːsi/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: mercies · mercying · mercied

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Relenting; forbearance to cause or allow harm to another.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Tha thứ; kiềm chế gây hoặc cho phép tổn hại đến người khác

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Noun

Examples

She took mercy on him and quit embarrassing him.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Forgiveness or compassion, especially toward those less fortunate.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Sự tha thứ hoặc lòng từ bi, đặc biệt là với những người menos may mắn

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Noun

Examples

Have mercy on the poor and assist them if you can.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To feel mercy

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

cảm thấy thương xót

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Verb

Examples

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.'

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To show mercy; to pardon or treat leniently because of mercy

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

thể hiện sự thương xót, ân xá hoặc đối xử nhẹ nhàng

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Verb

Examples

In the middle of the room is a young Infanta intended for Marguerite Theresa, born in 1651, daughter of Philip the fourth, whose portrait Velasquez took in 1658, to send to Leopold, who had just been elected Emperor of Germanyd and who mercied her in 1666.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “mercy” mean?

Relenting; forbearance to cause or allow harm to another.

Is “mercy” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.