释义 |
pardon /pärˈdən/ transitive verb- To forgive
- To allow to go unpunished
- To excuse
- To tolerate
- To grant in remission, refrain from exacting or taking
- To grant remission of sentence to (even if the condemned has been found innocent)
intransitive verb- To forgive
- To grant pardon
noun- Forgiveness, either of an offender or of his or her offence
- Remission of a penalty or punishment
- Forbearance
- A warrant declaring that a pardon has been granted
- A papal indulgence
- A festival at which indulgences are granted (obsolete)
ORIGIN: Fr pardonner, from LL perdōnāre, from L per through, away, and dōnāre to give parˈdonable adjective - That may be pardoned
- Excusable
parˈdonableness noun parˈdonably adverb parˈdoner noun - A person who pardons
- 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 |