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AMERCE

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 I. (verb) 

Verb forms

Present simple: I / you / we / they amerce  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation ... he / she / it amerces  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation

Past simple: amerced  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation

Past participle: amerced  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation

-ing form: amercing  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation

Sense 1

Meaning:

Punish by a fine imposed arbitrarily by the discretion of the courtplay

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 penaltyplay

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)

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