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- Dictionarypardon/ˈpɑːdn/
noun
- 1. the action of forgiving or being forgiven for an error or offence: "he obtained pardon for his sins" Similar
verb
- 1. forgive or excuse (a person, error, or offence): "I know Catherine will pardon me" Similar Opposite
exclamation
- 1. a request to a speaker to repeat something because one did not hear or understand it: "‘Pardon?’ I said, cupping a hand to my ear"
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If someone who has committed a crime is pardoned, that person is officially forgiven and their punishment is stopped: Large numbers of political prisoners have been pardoned and released by the new president. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Making & accepting apologies.
The meaning of PARDON is indulgence. How to use pardon in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Pardon.
PARDON definition: 1. a polite way of asking someone to repeat what they have just said: 2. used to say 'sorry' after…. Learn more.
used to show that you are upset or offended by the way that somebody has spoken to you. ‘Oh, just shut up!’ ‘Well, pardon me for breathing!’. See pardon in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Check pronunciation: pardon. Definition of pardon verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.
noun. /ˈpɑːdn/. /ˈpɑːrdn/. Idioms. . (British English also free pardon) [countable] (law) an official decision not to punish somebody for a crime, or to say that somebody is not guilty of a crime. to ask/grant/receive a pardon. a royal/presidential pardon.
A pardon is granted to an individual, often by the action of a government official such as a governor, president, or monarch, and releases the individual from any punishment due for the infraction of the law, as a death sentence, prison term, or fine: to be released from prison with a full pardon.
The word pardon often occurs in the phrases “Pardon me” and “I beg your pardon.” (While “I beg your pardon” literally means “I request your forgiveness,” it’s used to indicate that the speaker did not hear what was just said.) Outside of these everyday phrases, pardon is typically used
A pardon is granted to an individual, often by the action of a government official such as a governor, president, or monarch, and releases the individual from any punishment due for the infraction of the law, as a death sentence, prison term, or fine: to be released from prison with a full pardon.
A pardon is often granted by a government official; it releases the individual from any punishment due: The governor granted a pardon to the prisoner. amnesty is usu. a general pardon granted to a group of persons for offenses against a government; it often includes an assurance of no further prosecution: to grant amnesty to the rebels.
A pardon is granted to an individual, often by the action of a government official such as a governor, president, or monarch, and releases the individual from any punishment due for the infraction of the law, as a death sentence, prison term, or fine: to be released from prison with a full pardon.
