excuse
/ɪksˈkjuz/ verb B1- To forgive; to pardon; to overlook. · I excused him his transgressions.
- To allow to leave, or release from any obligation. · May I be excused from the table?· I excused myself from the proceedings to think over what I'd heard.
- To provide an excuse for; to justify. · You know he shouldn't have done it, so don't try to excuse his behavior!
- To relieve of an imputation by apology or defense; to make apology for as not seriously evil; to ask pardon or indulgence for.
He/she/it excuses · Past excused · Past participle excused · -ing form excusing
Verb forms
- Base form
- excuse
- He/she/it
- excuses
- Past
- excused
- Past participle
- excused
- -ing form
- excusing
From the library
He took his chance, intending, no doubt, to make some excuse if he met anyone.
The Sheep, fearing some fraud was intended, excused herself, saying, “The Wolf is accustomed to seize what he wants and to run off; and you, too, can quickly outstrip me in your rapid flight.
“Excuse me, sir,” said he, “but am I addressing Dr.
“I really must ask you to excuse me, M.
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