Mercify

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1
To have mercy on; to pity. obsolete, rare, transitive
"Whilest she did weepe, of no man mercifide […]"

Synonyms

commiserate compassion compassionate condole feel someone's pain feel sorry for

Example

"Whilest she did weepe, of no man mercifide […]"

Etymology

From mercy + -fy.

More for "mercify"

Synonyms Sentences Pronunciation Translate

Next best steps

Find stronger synonyms See usage examples Check pronunciation Browse writing guides

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.