pardon /pärˈdən/

1. To forgive
2. To allow to go unpunished
3. To excuse
4. To tolerate
5. To grant in remission, refrain from exacting or taking
6. To grant remission of sentence to (even if the condemned has been found innocent)

1. To forgive
2. To grant pardon

1. Forgiveness, either of an offender or of his or her offence
2. Remission of a penalty or punishment
3. Forbearance
4. A warrant declaring that a pardon has been granted
5. A papal indulgence
6. A festival at which indulgences are granted (obsolete)

parˈdonable adjective

1. That may be pardoned
2. Excusable

parˈdonableness noun

parˈdonably adverb

parˈdoner noun

1. A person who pardons
2. A licensed seller of papal indulgences (historical)

parˈdoning noun and adjective

parˈdonless adjective

Unpardonable

I beg your pardon? or pardon?

What did you say?

pardon me

Excuse me, used in apology and to soften a contradiction

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