a warrant granting release from punishment for an offense
noun
the formal act of liberating someone
verb
accept an excuse for
“Please excuse my dirty hands”
verb
grant a pardon to
“Ford pardoned Nixon”
Word Forms
pardon
verb
accept an excuse for
amnesty
verb
grant a pardon to (a group of people)
excuse
noun
a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.
pardon
noun
the act of excusing a mistake or offense
pardoner
noun
a person who pardons or forgives or excuses a fault or offense
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Begnadigung
der Akt der Entschuldigung eines Fehlers oder einer Straftat
🇪🇸Spanish
indulto
el acto de excusar un error o una ofensa
🇮🇹Italian
perdono
l'atto di scusare un errore o un'offesa
🇵🇹Portuguese
perdão
o ato de desculpar um erro ou ofensa
🇷🇺Russian
прощать
акт оправдания ошибки или правонарушения
India
🇮🇳Hindi
क्षमा
किसी गलती या अपराध को क्षमा करने की क्रिया
🇧🇩Bengali
ক্ষমা
একটি ভুল বা অপরাধ ক্ষমা করার কাজ
🇮🇳Tamil
மன்னிக்கவும்
தவறு அல்லது குற்றத்தை மன்னிக்கும் செயல்
🇮🇳Telugu
క్షమాపణ
తప్పు లేదా నేరాన్ని క్షమించే చర్య
🇮🇳Marathi
क्षमा
चूक किंवा गुन्हा माफ करण्याची कृती
🇮🇳Gujarati
ક્ષમા
ભૂલ અથવા ગુનાને માફ કરવાની ક્રિયા
🇮🇳Kannada
ಕ್ಷಮಿಸಿ
ತಪ್ಪು ಅಥವಾ ಅಪರಾಧವನ್ನು ಕ್ಷಮಿಸುವ ಕ್ರಿಯೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ക്ഷമിക്കുക
ഒരു തെറ്റ് അല്ലെങ്കിൽ കുറ്റം ക്ഷമിക്കുന്ന പ്രവൃത്തി
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਮਾਫ਼ੀ
ਕਿਸੇ ਗਲਤੀ ਜਾਂ ਜੁਰਮ ਨੂੰ ਮਾਫ ਕਰਨ ਦੀ ਕਿਰਿਆ
🇵🇰Urdu
معافی
کسی غلطی یا جرم کو معاف کرنے کا عمل
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
赦免
原谅错误或冒犯的行为
🇯🇵Japanese
許し
間違いや違反を言い訳する行為
🇰🇷Korean
뭐라고요
실수나 범죄를 용서하는 행위
🇻🇳Vietnamese
xin thứ lỗi
hành động bào chữa cho một sai lầm hoặc hành vi phạm tội
🇹🇭Thai
ขอโทษ
การกระทำเพื่อแก้ตัวข้อผิดพลาดหรือความผิด
🇮🇩Indonesian
maaf
tindakan memaafkan kesalahan atau pelanggaran
🇵🇭Filipino
patawad
ang pagkilos ng pagpapatawad sa isang pagkakamali o pagkakasala
🇲🇾Malay
maafkan
perbuatan memaafkan kesalahan atau kesalahan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
عفو
فعل تبرير خطأ أو جريمة
🇮🇷Persian
عفو
عمل توجیه یک اشتباه یا تخلف
🇹🇷Turkish
bağışlamak
bir hatayı veya suçu mazur görme eylemi
🇮🇱Hebrew
חֲנִינָה
פעולת תירוצים של טעות או עבירה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'pardon'?
The primary meaning of 'pardon' is 'the act of excusing a mistake or offense'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'pardon' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'pardon' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'pardon' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'pardon' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'pardon' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'pardon' easy to spell?
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Somewhat easy
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In your opinion, does the word 'pardon' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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Neutral
Gloomy
Vibrant
Which age group is most likely to use 'pardon' in regular conversations?
Kids (3-12)
Teens (13-19)
Adults (20-60)
Seniors (60+)
How likely are you to use 'pardon' in a professional email?
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Would you classify 'pardon' as formal, casual, or slang?
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