"merc up" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

Forms: mercs up [present, singular, third-person], mercing up [participle, present], merced up [participle, past], merced up [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} merc up (third-person singular simple present mercs up, present participle mercing up, simple past and past participle merced up)
  1. (informal, video games) To hire mercenaries in a game. Tags: informal Categories (topical): Video games
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