merced

/mɜːrˈsɛd/

merced is the simple past and past participle of merce.

merced is the simple past and past participle of merc.

Meaning of merce

merce (third-person singular simple present merces, present participle mercing, simple past and past participle merced)

(obsolete) To subject to fine or amercement; to mulct; to amerce.
- this Ralph was merced in seven thousand marks, for bribery, and ejected out of his place.a. 1662 (date written), Thomas Fuller, The History of the Worthies of England, London: […] J[ohn] G[rismond,] W[illiam] L[eybourne] and W[illiam] G[odbid], published 1662, →OCLC

merc (third-person singular simple present mercs, present participle mercing, simple past and past participle merced)

Merced (countable and uncountable, plural Merceds)

A surname.
A city, the county seat of Merced County, California, United States.
- Pauline Torres carries belongings from her flooded home in Merced on January 10.2023 January 16, “California’s flooding, in pictures”, in CNN, archived from the original on 17 Mar 2023
A district in San José canton, San José province, Costa Rica.

plural	Merceds

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

What does merced mean?: Merced means a surname.
What is merced the simple past and past participle of?: Merced is the simple past and past participle of merce.
What part of speech is merced?: Merced is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce merced?: Merced is pronounced /mɜːrˈsɛd/.

Last updated: 2026-09-02

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