Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mercify

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
mer-ci-fy
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To have mercy on; to pity.

Obsolete; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From mercy + -fy.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

mercifies (present, singular) mercifying (participle, present) mercified (participle, past) mercified (past)

Synonyms

commiserate rue compassion compassionate condole feel someone's pain feel sorry for mercify pity take pity

Questions

What does mercify mean?
To have mercy on; to pity.
Where does mercify come from?
From mercy + -fy.

How to pronounce mercify

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