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verb
- 1. attempt to lessen the blame attaching to (a fault or offense); seek to defend or justify: "he did nothing to hide or excuse Jacob's cruelty"
- 2. release (someone) from a duty or requirement: "it will not be possible to excuse you from jury duty"
noun
- 1. a reason or explanation put forward to defend or justify a fault or offense: "there can be no possible excuse for any further delay"
- 2. a poor or inadequate example of: informal "that pathetic excuse for a man!"
May 30, 2012 · 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.
noun. an explanation offered as a reason for being excused; a plea offered in extenuation of a fault or for release from an obligation, promise, etc.: His excuse for being late was unacceptable. Synonyms: justification. a ground or reason for excusing or being excused: Ignorance is no excuse.
EXCUSE definition: 1. to forgive someone or something: 2. to allow someone not to do or attend something when they…. Learn more.
1. /ɛkˈskjus/ a defense of some offensive behavior. 2. /ɪkˈskjuz/ accept as a reason or cause or justification of. IPA guide. Other forms: excused; excuses; excusing. An excuse is an explanation for something that went wrong. When we give an excuse, we're trying to get someone to cut us some slack.
Definition of excuse noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Definition of excuse verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
noun. an explanation offered as a reason for being excused; a plea offered in extenuation of a fault or for release from an obligation, promise, etc.: His excuse for being late was unacceptable. a ground or reason for excusing or being excused: Ignorance is no excuse. the act of excusing someone or something.
2 days ago · An excuse is a reason which you give in order to explain why something has been done or has not been done, or to avoid doing something. I made an excuse and ran towards the door. American English : excuse / ɪkskyˈus /
B1. to forgive someone for something that is not very serious: Please excuse my appearance, I've been painting. [ + for + doing sth ] She asked him to excuse her for being so rude. Fewer examples. You could be excused for being confused by the name. Please excuse me for being late. He could have been excused for wanting the event to finish.
ex·cuse. (ĭk-skyo͞oz′) tr.v. ex·cused, ex·cus·ing, ex·cus·es. 1. a. To make allowance for; overlook or forgive: Please excuse the interruption. b. To grant pardon to; forgive: We quickly excused the latecomer. 2. a. To apologize for (oneself) for an act that could cause offense: She excused herself for being late. b.
