pardon — meaning in English
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English meaning
- forgiveness noun The act of no longer being angry at someone for a wrong they did.
- pardon noun Forgiveness for an offence.
- remission noun A period during which a serious illness lessens or its symptoms disappear.
- sorry adj Feeling regret or wanting to apologize for something one did.
Senses
pardon is used for these senses in English:
- I'm sorry Indicates the speaker's apology.
- I'm sorry (with an upward inflection) Indicates that the speaker is confused or requests information to be repeated; come again?, say again?, I beg your pardon?; see also Thesaurus:say again
- come again (idiomatic, informal, by ellipsis) A polite formula used when one has not heard or understood what has been said, or to indicate surprise.
- excuse me (North America) Said, as though as a request to repeat information, in order to indicate disbelief or indignation.
- excuse me Said as a request for an individual's attention.
- excuse me Said as a request to pass somebody.
- excuse me Sorry, as an apology.
- forgiveness The action of forgiving.
pardon — full definition
- noun Forgiveness for an offence.
- noun An official act that releases someone from further punishment for a crime.
- verb To forgive someone, or to excuse an offence officially.
- intj Used to politely ask someone to repeat what they said, or as an apology for a minor slip.