amerce

[ uh-murs ]

/ əˈmɜrs /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR amerce ON THESAURUS.COM

verb (used with object), a·merced, a·merc·ing.

to punish by imposing a fine not fixed by statute.

to punish by inflicting any discretionary or arbitrary penalty.

Origin of amerce

1250–1300; Middle English amercy<Anglo-French amerci(er) to fine, representing (estre) a merci (to be) at (someone's) mercy. See a-⁵, mercy

OTHER WORDS FROM amerce

a·merce·a·ble, adjectivea·merce·ment, nouna·merc·er, nounun·a·merce·a·ble, adjective

un·a·merced, adjective

Words nearby amerce

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Example sentences from the Web for amerce

But perhaps I could pay you a mina of silver: in that sum, then, I amerce myself.
Apology, Crito, and Phaedo of Socrates|Plato
Nay, but they will hold thee to ransom, and detain thee till it is brought: I heard them amerce thee at a thousand marks.
The House of Walderne|A. D. Crake
In your greatness ye shall change it; with your justice ye shall purify it; with your clemencies ye should it chasten and amerce.
Privy Seal|Ford Madox Ford
I amerce myself, then, to you in that sum; and they will be sufficient sureties for the money.
Apology, Crito, and Phaedo of Socrates|Plato

British Dictionary definitions for amerce

amerce

/ (əˈmɜːs) /

verb (tr) obsolete

law to punish by a fine

to punish with any arbitrary penalty

Derived forms of amerce

amerceable, adjectiveamercement, nounamercer, noun

Word Origin for amerce

C14: from Anglo-French amercier, from Old French à merci at the mercy (because the fine was arbitrarily fixed); see mercy

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单词	amerce
释义	amerce [ uh-murs ] / əˈmɜrs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR amerce ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), a·merced, a·merc·ing. to punish by imposing a fine not fixed by statute. to punish by inflicting any discretionary or arbitrary penalty. Origin of amerce 1250–1300; Middle English amercy<Anglo-French amerci(er) to fine, representing (estre) a merci (to be) at (someone's) mercy. See a-⁵, mercy OTHER WORDS FROM amerce a·merce·a·ble, adjectivea·merce·ment, nouna·merc·er, nounun·a·merce·a·ble, adjective un·a·merced, adjective Words nearby amerce amentaceous, amentia, amentiferous, Amer., Amerasian, amerce, America, America First Committee, America Firster, American, Americana Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for amerce But perhaps I could pay you a mina of silver: in that sum, then, I amerce myself. Apology, Crito, and Phaedo of Socrates\|Plato Nay, but they will hold thee to ransom, and detain thee till it is brought: I heard them amerce thee at a thousand marks. The House of Walderne\|A. D. Crake In your greatness ye shall change it; with your justice ye shall purify it; with your clemencies ye should it chasten and amerce. Privy Seal\|Ford Madox Ford I amerce myself, then, to you in that sum; and they will be sufficient sureties for the money. Apology, Crito, and Phaedo of Socrates\|Plato British Dictionary definitions for amerce amerce / (əˈmɜːs) / verb (tr) obsolete law to punish by a fine to punish with any arbitrary penalty Derived forms of amerce amerceable, adjectiveamercement, nounamercer, noun Word Origin for amerce C14: from Anglo-French amercier, from Old French à merci at the mercy (because the fine was arbitrarily fixed); see mercy Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to amerce punish, fine
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amerce

verb (used with object), a·merced, a·merc·ing.

Origin of amerce

OTHER WORDS FROM amerce

Words nearby amerce

Example sentences from the Web for amerce

British Dictionary definitions for amerce

verb (tr) obsolete

Derived forms of amerce

Word Origin for amerce

Words related to amerce