pardner
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pardon


Definition: Meaning of, pardon in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈpɑːd(ə)n /

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also pardon me
  1. used when you want someone to repeat something because you did not hear it
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  2. British English used to say 'sorry' after you have made an impolite sound such as a BURP [=  excuse me]
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
pardon pardoned pardoned
Present Participle Third Person Singular
pardoning pardons
[transitive]
  1. to officially allow someone who has been found guilty of a crime to go free without being punished
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  2. [not in progressive] formal to forgive someone for behaving badly [=  forgive]
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  3. somebody may be pardoned for doing something used to say that it is easy to understand why someone has done something or why they think something
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  4. pardon me spoken used to say 'sorry' politely when you have accidentally pushed someone or interrupted them
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  5. pardon me spoken used to say 'sorry' politely after you have made an impolite sound such as a BURP
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  6. pardon me spoken used before you politely correct someone or disagree with them
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  7. pardon me spoken used to politely get someone's attention in order to ask them a question [=  excuse me]
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  8. pardon me for interrupting/asking/saying spoken used to politely ask if you can interrupt someone, ask them a question, or tell them something
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  9. pardon my ignorance/rudeness etc spoken used when you want to say something which you think may make you seem not to know enough or not to be polite enough
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  10. if you'll pardon the expression spoken used when you are saying that you are sorry for using an impolite phrase
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  11. pardon my French spoken used humorously to say that you are sorry for using a swear word
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  12. pardon me for breathing/living spoken used when you are annoyed because you think someone has answered you angrily for no good reason
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Word Forms:
Singular Plural
pardon pardons
[countable]
  1. an official order allowing someone who has been found guilty of a crime to go free without being punished
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  2. ask/beg somebody's pardon (for something) old-fashioned to ask someone to forgive you
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pardon used in phrases

  • I beg your pardon
    1. indicates incomprehension, a request to repeat for clarification
  • free pardon (noun)
    1. the official act of forgiving someone for a crime
  • pardon me
    1. exclamation indicating an apology
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