ALL meanings of pardon
par·don
P p - noun pardon kind indulgence, as in forgiveness of an offense or discourtesy or in tolerance of a distraction or inconvenience: I beg your pardon, but which way is Spruce Street? 1
- noun pardon Law. a release from the penalty of an offense; a remission of penalty, as by a governor. the document by which such remission is declared. 1
- noun pardon forgiveness of a serious offense or offender. 1
- noun pardon Obsolete. a papal indulgence. 1
- verb with object pardon to make courteous allowance for or to excuse: Pardon me, madam. 1
- verb with object pardon to release (a person) from liability for an offense. 1
- verb with object pardon to remit the penalty of (an offense): The governor will not pardon your crime. 1
- transitive verb pardon person: forgive 1
- verbal expression pardon forgive for sin, crime 1
- intransitive verb pardon sin, crime: forgive 1
- intransitive verb pardon excuse 1
- intransitive verb pardon excuse for sth 1
- verbal expression pardon excuse for sth done 1
- noun pardon official forgiveness 1
- noun pardon forgiveness 1
- interjection pardon excuse me! sorry! 1
- convention pardon People say 'I beg your pardon?' when they are surprised or offended by something that someone has just said. 0
- convention pardon You say 'I beg your pardon' or 'I do beg your pardon' as a way of apologizing for accidentally doing something wrong, such as disturbing someone or making a mistake. 0
- convention pardon Some people say 'Pardon me' instead of 'Excuse me' when they want to politely get someone's attention or interrupt them. 0
- convention pardon You can say things like 'Pardon me for asking' or 'Pardon my frankness' as a way of showing you understand that what you are going to say may sound rude. 0
- convention pardon Some people say things like 'If you'll pardon the expression' or 'Pardon my French' just before or after saying something which they think might offend people. 0
- verb pardon If someone who has been found guilty of a crime is pardoned, they are officially allowed to go free and are not punished. 0
- verb pardon Pardon is also a noun. 0
- verb pardon to excuse or forgive (a person) for (an offence, mistake, etc) 0
- noun pardon forgiveness; allowance 0
- noun pardon release from punishment for an offence 0
- noun pardon the warrant granting such release 0
- noun pardon a Roman Catholic indulgence 0
- sentence substitute pardon sorry; excuse me 0
- sentence substitute pardon what did you say? 0
- verb transitive pardon to release (a person) from further punishment for a crime 0
- verb transitive pardon to cancel or not exact penalty for (an offense); forgive 0
- verb transitive pardon to excuse or forgive (a person) for some minor fault, discourtesy, etc. 0
- verb transitive pardon to overlook (a discourtesy, etc.) 0
- noun pardon a pardoning or being pardoned; forgiveness 0
- noun pardon an official document granting a pardon 0
- interjection pardon pardon me: a mild apology 0
- interjection pardon please repeat what you have said: a request for information or clarification, often with the rising intonation of a question 0