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excuse
verb
B1
UK /ɪkˈskjuːz/ US /ɪksˈkjuz/
To forgive; to pardon; to overlook.
transitive
To allow to leave, or release from any obligation.
transitive
To provide an excuse for; to justify.
transitive
To relieve of an imputation by apology or defense; to make apology for as not seriously evil; to ask pardon or indulgence for.
Forms
he/she/it
excuses
-ing form
excusing
past participle
excused
past
excused
Example sentences
1108 results
Excuse me; allow me to point out three errors in the above article.
Tatoeba
You'll have to manufacture some kind of excuse.
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excuse
An explanation designed to avoid or alleviate guilt or negative judgment; a plea offered in extenuation of a fault.
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