Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with mercy in American Collocation
mercy
noun
uncountable
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/ˈmɜrsi/
divine
great
infinite
The letters bear witness to God’s infinite mercy.
ask for mercy
ask for
beg for
cry for
plead for
pray for
seek
He had sunk to his knees, begging for mercy.
show mercy
grant (someone)
show (someone)
They showed little mercy to their prisoners.
They prayed that God would have mercy on them all.
The original inhabitants of the islands were hunted down and shot without mercy.
receive mercy
obtain
receive
He had received mercy and grace from God for his sins.
compassion
forgiveness
goodness
grace
justice
love
Quite often these solutions are based on threat and force, rather than considerations of mercy and compassion.