show mercy

show mercy
index condone, palliate (excuse), relent, remit (release from penalty), sympathize

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  • show mercy to — have compassion for …   English contemporary dictionary

  • MERCY — (Heb. רַחֲמִים), a feeling of compassion tempered with love, which engenders forgiveness and forbearance in man and which stimulates him to deeds of charity and kindness. This quality, inherent in man s attitude toward his loved ones, is an… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

  • mercy — n. 1) to have mercy on 2) to show mercy to, towards 3) to beg for mercy 4) to throw oneself at smb. s mercy 5) divine; infinite mercy; smb. s tender mercies (ironic) 6) at smb. s mercy 7) (misc.) we turned him over to the tender mercies of the… …   Combinatory dictionary

  • Mercy — For other uses, see Mercy (disambiguation). Merciful redirects here. For people called the Merciful , see List of people known as the Merciful. Mercy Truth are shown together in a 13th century representation of …   Wikipedia

  • mercy — 01. The young man cried for [mercy], but the gang members laughed in his face. 02. The captured soldiers fell to their knees, and begged for [mercy]. 03. They believe that God is [merciful], and that sinners will be pardoned if they repent. 04.… …   Grammatical examples in English

  • mercy — n. & int. n. (pl. ies) 1 compassion or forbearance shown to enemies or offenders in one s power. 2 the quality of compassion. 3 an act of mercy. 4 (attrib.) administered or performed out of mercy or pity for a suffering person (mercy killing). 5… …   Useful english dictionary

  • show — [[t]ʃoʊ[/t]] v. showed, shown showed, show•ing, 1) to cause or allow to be seen; exhibit; display 2) sbz to present or perform as a public entertainment or spectacle: to show a movie[/ex] 3) to indicate; point out: to show the way[/ex] 4) to… …   From formal English to slang

  • Mercy (TV series) — Mercy Intertitle Genre Medical drama Created by Liz Heldens Starring Taylor Sch …   Wikipedia

  • Show No Mercy — Álbum de estudio de Slayer Publicación Diciembre de 1983 Grabación Noviembre de 1983 Track Record, Los Ángeles, California, Estados Unidos …   Wikipedia Español

  • Show No Mercy — Studioalbum von Slayer Veröffentlichung 1983 Label Metal Blade Records Format …   Deutsch Wikipedia

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