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excuse


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  • 1a reason or explanation given to justify a fault or offence:there can be no excuse for any further delay the excuse that half the team failed to turn up
  • a reason put forward to conceal the real reason for an action; a pretext:as an excuse to get out of the house she went to post a letter
  • US a note written by a doctor or parent excusing a pupil from school.
  • 2 (an excuse for) informal a poor or inadequate example of:that pathetic excuse for a man!

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Universal
  • 1seek to lessen the blame attaching to (a fault or offence); try to justify:he did nothing to hide or excuse Jacob’s cruelty
  • forgive (someone) for a fault or offence:you must excuse my brother he could be excused for feeling that he was born at the wrong time
  • overlook or make allowances for:sit down—excuse the mess
  • (of a fact) serve to mitigate (a person or act):his ability excuses most of his faults
  • 2release (someone) from a duty or requirement:it will not be possible to excuse you from attendance [with two objects]:may I be excused hockey?
  • (used in polite formulas) allow (someone) to leave a room or gathering:and now, if you’ll excuse us, duty calls
  • (excuse oneself) say politely that one is leaving: I had to excuse myself and go out of the room
  • (be excused) (used by school pupils) be allowed to leave the room, especially to go to the toilet: please, Miss, can I be excused?

excuse me

used as a polite apology in various contexts, such as when attempting to get someone’s attention, asking someone to move so that one may pass, or interrupting a speaker.
North American used to ask someone to repeat what they have just said.

make one's excuses

say politely that one is leaving or cannot be present: Will made his excuses and retired to his room

excusatory

Pronunciation: /-ˈskjuːzət(ə)ri/

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