pardon

pardon
I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French pardun, pardoun, from parduner Date: 14th century 1. indulgence 1 2. the excusing of an offense without exacting a penalty 3. a. a release from the legal penalties of an offense b. an official warrant of remission of penalty 4. excuse or forgiveness for a fault, offense, or discourtesy <
I beg your pardon
>
II. transitive verb (pardoned; pardoning) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French parduner, from Late Latin perdonare to grant freely, from Latin per- thoroughly + donare to give — more at parboil, donation Date: 15th century 1. a. to absolve from the consequences of a fault or crime b. to allow (an offense) to pass without punishment ; forgive c. to relieve of a penalty improperly assessed 2. tolerate Synonyms: see excuse

New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.

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