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AMERCE
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I. (verb)
Verb forms
Present simple: I / you / we / they amerce ... he / she / it amerces
Past simple: amerced
-ing form: amercing
Sense 1
Meaning:
Punish by a fine imposed arbitrarily by the discretion of the court
Classified under:
Verbs of political and social activities and events
Hypernyms (to "amerce" is one way to...):
fine; ticket (issue a ticket or a fine to as a penalty)
Verb group:
amerce (punish with an arbitrary penalty)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s somebody
Derivation:
amercement (money extracted as a penalty)
amerciable (of a crime or misdemeanor; punishable by a fine set by a judge)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Punish with an arbitrary penalty
Classified under:
Verbs of political and social activities and events
Hypernyms (to "amerce" is one way to...):
penalise; penalize; punish (impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on)
Verb group:
amerce (punish by a fine imposed arbitrarily by the discretion of the court)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s somebody
Derivation:
amerciable (of a crime or misdemeanor; punishable by a fine set by a judge)