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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Pardon \Par"don\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Pardoned (p[aum]r"d'nd);
     p. pr. & vb. n. Pardoning.] [Either fr. pardon, n., or from
     F. pardonner, LL. perdonare; L. per through, thoroughly,
     perfectly + donare to give, to present. See Par-, and
     Donation.]
     1. To absolve from the consequences of a fault or the
        punishment of crime; to free from penalty; -- applied to
        the offender.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              In this thing the Lord pardon thy servant. --2 Kings
                                                    v. 18.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              I pray you, pardon me; pray heartily, pardon me.
                                                    --Shak.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. To remit the penalty of; to suffer to pass without
        punishment; to forgive; -- applied to offenses.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              I pray thee, pardon my sin.           --1 Sam. xv.
                                                    25.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Apollo, pardon
              My great profaneness 'gainst thine oracle! --Shak.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. To refrain from exacting as a penalty.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              I pardon thee thy life before thou ask it. --Shak.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     4. To give leave (of departure) to. [Obs.]
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Even now about it! I will pardon you. --Shak.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     Pardon me, forgive me; excuse me; -- a phrase used also to
        express courteous denial or contradiction, or to request
        forgiveness for a mild transgression, such as bumping a
        person while passing.
        [1913 Webster +PJC]
  
     Syn: To forgive; absolve; excuse; overlook; remit; acquit.
          See Excuse.
          [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Pardon \Par"don\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Pardoned; p. pr. & vb.
     n. Pardoning.] [Either fr. pardon, n., or from F.
     pardonner, LL. perdonare; L. per through, thoroughly,
     perfectly + donare to give, to present. See Par-, and
     Donation.]
     1. To absolve from the consequences of a fault or the
        punishment of crime; to free from penalty; -- applied to
        the offender.
  
              In this thing the Lord pardon thy servant. --2 Kings
                                                    v. 18.
  
              I pray you, pardon me; pray heartily, pardom me.
                                                    --Shak.
  
     2. To remit the penalty of; to suffer to pass without
        punishment; to forgive; -- applied to offenses.
  
              I pray thee, pardon my sin.           --1 S??. xv.
                                                    25.
  
              Apollo, pardon My great profaneness 'gainst thine
              oracle ?                              --Shak.
  
     3. To refrain from exacting as a penalty.
  
              I pardon thee thy life before thou ask it. --Shak.
  
     4. To give leave (of departure) to. [Obs.]
  
              Even now about it! I will pardon you. --Shak.
  
     Pardon me, forgive me; excuse me; -- a phrase used also to
        express courteous denial or contradiction.
  
     Syn: To forgive; absolve; excuse; overlook; remit; acquit.
          See Excuse.

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  pardon me
     phr.
     1 (lb en idiomatic) sorry; said as an apology.
     2 (lb en idiomatic) (n-g: Polite expression used to soften a
  contradiction.)
     3 (lb en idiomatic North America) (n-g: Polite expression to ask
  someone to repeat an utterance.)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  pardon me
     phr.
     1 (lb en idiomatic) sorry; said as an apology.
     2 (lb en idiomatic) (n-g: Polite expression used to soften a
  contradiction.)
     3 (lb en idiomatic North America) (n-g: Polite expression to ask
  someone to repeat an utterance.)

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  pardon me
     phr.
     1 (lb en idiomatic) sorry; said as an apology.
     2 (lb en idiomatic) (n-g: Polite expression used to soften a
  contradiction.)
     3 (lb en idiomatic North America) (n-g: Polite expression to ask
  someone to repeat an utterance.)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  pardon me
     phr.
     1 (lb en idiomatic) sorry; said as an apology.
     2 (lb en idiomatic) (n-g: Polite expression used to soften a
  contradiction.)
     3 (lb en idiomatic North America) (n-g: Polite expression to ask
  someone to repeat an utterance.)

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  pardon me /pˈɑːdən mˌiː/
  promiňte mi (užíváno na začátku věty jako oslovení)
  

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  pardon me /pˈɑːdən mˌiː/
  prominte mi (užíváno na začátku věty jako oslovení)
  

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  pardon me /pˈɑːdən mˌiː/
  omluvte mě (užíváno na začátku věty jako oslovení)
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  Pardon me! /pˈɑːdən mˌiː/
   [Br.] Verzeihung!
           Note: Entschuldigung für unhöfliches Verhalten
     Synonym: Excuse me!
  
   see: forgiveness, pardon, ask forgiveness, ask pardon
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  Pardon me? /pˈɑːdən mˌiː/
  Wie bitte?
     Synonyms: Pardon?, Sorry?, Excuse me?
  
   see: please, if you please, if you would be so good, if you wouldn't mind, Come again?, Please don't!, You're welcome!, Welcome!, No worries!, You're welcome in advance., Here you are!, There you are!
  

From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-fin ]

  pardon me /pˈɑːdən mˌiː/ 
  1. anteeksi
  polite expression to get someone to repeat
  2. anteeksi vaan, valitettavasti
  polite expression used to soften a contradiction
  3. suokaa anteeksi
  sorry, as an apology

From English-日本語 (にほんご) FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-jpn ]

  pardon me /pˈɑːdən mˌiː/ 
  御免なさい
  sorry, as an apology

From English-Norsk FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-nor ]

  pardon me /pˈɑːdən mˌiː/ 
  om forlatelse, unnskyld meg
  sorry, as an apology

From English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-swe ]

  pardon me /pˈɑːdən mˌiː/ 
  ursäkta mig
  sorry, as an apology

From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary :   [ xdict ]

     对不起,请原谅,请再说一边

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