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   par·don

   /ˈpärd(ə)n/

   noun

   • 1. the action of forgiving or being forgiven for an error or offense: "he obtained pardon for his sins" Similar forgivenessabsolutionremissionclemencymercylenienceleniencycondonationhistorical:indulgence
   • ▪ a remission of the legal consequences of an offense or conviction: "he offered a full pardon to five convicted men" Similar reprievefree pardongeneral pardonamnestyexonerationexculpationreleaseacquittaldischargerare:oblivion
   • ▪ an indulgence, as widely sold in medieval Europe.

   verb

   • 1. forgive or excuse (a person, error, or offense): "I know Catherine will pardon me" Similar forgiveabsolvehave mercy onbe merciful todeal leniently withexcusecondoneoverlookrare:remitOpposite blame
   • ▪ release (an offender) from the legal consequences of an offense or conviction, and often implicitly from blame: "he was pardoned for his treason" Similar exonerateacquitamnestyexculpatelet offgrant a pardon toreprievereleasefreespareOpposite punish
   • ▪ used to indicate that the actions or thoughts of someone are justified or understandable given the circumstances: "one can be pardoned the suspicion that some of his errors were deliberate"

   exclamation

   • 1. a request to a speaker to repeat something because one did not hear or understand it: "“Pardon?” I said, cupping a hand to my ear"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French pardun (noun), pardoner (verb), from medieval Latin perdonare ‘concede, remit’, from per- ‘completely’ + donare ‘give’.

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   The word pardon often occurs in the phrases “Pardon me” and “I beg your pardon.” (While “I beg your pardon” literally means “I request your forgiveness,” it’s used to indicate that the speaker did not hear what was just said.) Outside of these everyday phrases, pardon is typically used

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   Pardon definition: kind indulgence, as in forgiveness of an offense or discourtesy or in tolerance of a distraction or inconvenience. See examples of PARDON used in a sentence.

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