mercy

Meanings

Noun

• Relenting; forbearance to cause or allow harm to another.
• Forgiveness or compassion, especially toward those less fortunate.
• A tendency toward forgiveness, pity, or compassion.
• Instances of forbearance or forgiveness.
• A blessing; something to be thankful for.

Verb

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

Origin

• From Middle English mercy, merci, from Anglo-Norman merci (compare continental Old French merci, mercit), from Latin mercēs ("wages, fee, price"), from merx. Displaced native .