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  Excuse \Ex*cuse"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Excused; p. pr. & vb.
     n. Excusing.] [OE. escusen, cusen, OF. escuser, excuser, F.
     excuser, fr. L. excusare; ex out + causa cause, causari to
     plead. See Cause.]
     1. To free from accusation, or the imputation of fault or
        blame; to clear from guilt; to release from a charge; to
        justify by extenuating a fault; to exculpate; to absolve;
        to acquit.
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              A man's persuasion that a thing is duty, will not
              excuse him from guilt in practicing it, if really
              and indeed it be against Gog's law.   --Abp. Sharp.
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     2. To pardon, as a fault; to forgive entirely, or to admit to
        be little censurable, and to overlook; as, we excuse
        irregular conduct, when extraordinary circumstances appear
        to justify it.
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              I must excuse what can not be amended. --Shak.
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     3. To regard with indulgence; to view leniently or to
        overlook; to pardon.
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              And in our own (excuse some courtly stains.)
              No whiter page than Addison remains.  --Pope.
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     4. To free from an impending obligation or duty; hence, to
        disengage; to dispense with; to release by favor; also, to
        remit by favor; not to exact; as, to excuse a forfeiture.
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              I pray thee have me excused.          --xiv. 19.
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     5. To relieve of an imputation by apology or defense; to make
        apology for as not seriously evil; to ask pardon or
        indulgence for.
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              Think ye that we excuse ourselves to you? --2 Cor.
                                                    xii. 19.
  
     Syn: To vindicate; exculpate; absolve; acquit.
  
     Usage: - To Pardon, Excuse, Forgive. A superior pardons
            as an act of mercy or generosity; either a superior or
            an equal excuses. A crime, great fault, or a grave
            offence, as one against law or morals, may be
            pardoned; a small fault, such as a failure in social
            or conventional obligations, slight omissions or
            neglects may be excused. Forgive relates to offenses
            against one's self, and punishment foregone; as, to
            forgive injuries or one who has injured us; to pardon
            grave offenses, crimes, and criminals; to excuse an
            act of forgetfulness, an unintentional offense. Pardon
            is also a word of courtesy employed in the sense of
            excuse.
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  Excuse \Ex*cuse"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Excused; p. pr. & vb.
     n. Excusing.] [OE. escusen, cusen, OF. escuser, excuser, F.
     excuser, fr. L. excusare; ex out + causa cause, causari to
     plead. See Cause.]
     1. To free from accusation, or the imputation of fault or
        blame; to clear from guilt; to release from a charge; to
        justify by extenuating a fault; to exculpate; to absolve;
        to acquit.
  
              A man's persuasion that a thing is duty, will not
              excuse him from guilt in practicing it, if really
              and indeed it be against Gog's law.   --Abp. Sharp.
  
     2. To pardon, as a fault; to forgive entirely, or to admit to
        be little censurable, and to overlook; as, we excuse
        irregular conduct, when extraordinary circumstances appear
        to justify it.
  
              I must excuse what can not be amended. --Shak.
  
     3. To regard with indulgence; to view leniently or to
        overlook; to pardon.
  
              And in our own (excuse some courtly stains.) No
              whiter page than Addison remains.     --Pope.
  
     4. To free from an impending obligation or duty; hence, to
        disengage; to dispense with; to release by favor; also, to
        remit by favor; not to exact; as, to excuse a forfeiture.
  
              I pray thee have me excused.          --xiv. 19.
  
     5. To relieve of an imputation by apology or defense; to make
        apology for as not seriously evil; to ask pardon or
        indulgence for.
  
              Think ye that we excuse ourselves to you? --2 Cor.
                                                    xii. 19.
  
     Syn: To vindicate; exculpate; absolve; acquit.
  
     Usage: - To Pardon, Excuse, Forgive. A superior pardons
            as an act of mercy or generosity; either a superior or
            an equal excuses. A crime, great fault, or a grave
            offence, as one against law or morals, may be
            pardoned; a small fault, such as a failure in social
            or conventional obligations, slight omissions or
            neglects may be excused. Forgive relates to offenses
            against one's self, and punishment foregone; as, to
            forgive injuries or one who has injured us; to pardon
            grave offenses, crimes, and criminals; to excuse an
            act of forgetfulness, an unintentional offense. Pardon
            is also a word of courtesy employed in the sense of
            excuse.

  excusing
     n.
     The act of making an excuse.
     vb.
     (present participle of en excuse nocat=1)

  excusing
     n.
     The act of making an excuse.
     vb.
     (present participle of en excuse nocat=1)

  excusing
     n.
     The act of making an excuse.
     vb.
     (present participle of en excuse nocat=1)

  excusing
     n.
     The act of making an excuse.
     vb.
     (present participle of en excuse nocat=1)

  excusing
     Englanti vb.
     (en-v-taivm e xcus ing e)

  excusing
     Engelska a.
     (avledning en excuse ordform=prespart)
     Engelska vb.
     (böjning en verb excuse)

  Excusing /ɛkskjˈuːsɪŋ/
  الإعذار

  excusing /ɛkskjˈuːsɪŋ/ 
  omlouvající

  excusing /ɛkskjˈuːsɪŋ/
  entschuldigend, verzeihend
     Synonym: pardoning
  
   see: excuse sth., pardon sth., excused, pardoned, excuses, pardons, excused, pardoned, unexcused, Excuse me, …, Excuse me (a moment)!, Excuse me, please!, Excuse me for interrupting, but …, Excuse my interrupting (you), but …, Please excuse / forgive the interruption, but …, Please excuse the mess., Please/Kindly pardon any errors in this report.
  

  
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