Excuse

Meaning

Verb

●

To

; to pardon.

●

To

to

, or

from any obligation.

●

To provide an

for; to

, with the

of

or

judgement.

●

To

of an

by

or

; to make

for as not

; to

or

for.

Noun

●

Explanation

to

or

or

; a

in extenuation of

a fault.

●

In Law:

A

to a

or

wherein the

to doing

for which

legal consequences

would

be

, but

that

that

of

for having done those

.

●

An

of something that is

or of

quality.

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Origin

excuse

English

excusen

Middle English (1100-1500)

escuser

Old French (842-ca. 1400)

excuso

Latin

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