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- ▪ said politely in various contexts, for example when attempting to get someone's attention, asking someone to move so that one may pass, or interrupting or disagreeing with a speaker
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Apr 13, 2024 · ( formal) Said as an expression of unexpected or early farewell. Oh, excuse me, I hadn't realized how late it was. I need to get home and make dinner. Synonyms [ edit] (request to repeat): I beg your pardon ?, pardon ?, I'm sorry ?, come again ?, say again ?, sorry? ( UK, Ireland); see also Thesaurus:say again. Derived terms [ edit] excuse you.
The phrase ‘excuse me’ can be used in different situations to mean different things. But first, let’s talk about the pronunciation of the word ‘excuse’. I’m going to say it two different ways. Can you hear the difference? Excuse, excuse. It’s a subtle difference, and it’s in the ending sound.
excuse me. A1. a polite way of attracting someone's attention, especially someone you do not know: Excuse me, does this bus go to Oxford Street? used to politely ask someone to move so that you can walk past them: Excuse me, can I just get past? used to tell someone politely that you are leaving: Excuse me a moment, I'll be with you shortly. A2.
Idiom: Excuse me. 1. Used to acknowledge and ask forgiveness for an action that could cause offense. 2. Used to request that a statement be repeated. [Middle English excusen, ultimately (partly via Old French excuser) from Latin excūsāre : ex-, ex- + causa, lawsuit; see cause .]
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English excuse me spoken a) used when you want to get someone’s attention politely, especially when you want to ask a question Excuse me, can you tell me the way to the museum please? b) used to say that you are sorry for doing something rude or embarrassing Oh, excuse me. I didn’t know anyone was here.
(informal) used to say that you are sorry for swearing. excuse me. used to politely get somebody’s attention, especially somebody you do not know. Excuse me, is this the way to the station? used to politely ask somebody to move so that you can get past them. Excuse me, could you let me through?
1. a. : to make apology for. b. : to try to remove blame from. 2. : to forgive entirely or disregard as of trivial import : regard as excusable. graciously excused his tardiness. 3. a. : to grant exemption or release to. was excused from jury duty. b. : to allow to leave. excused the class.
