excuse
41excuse me — spoken 1) used for politely getting someone s attention Excuse me, do you know what time it is? 2) used for showing you are sorry because your body has made a rude noise 3) used for showing you are sorry for interrupting someone Excuse me, but… …
42excuse — Synonyms and related words: abject apology, absolution, absolve, acknowledgment, acquit, acquittal, acquittance, alibi, alibi out of, allow, amnesty, apologize for, apology, basis, be blind to, blind, breast beating, cause, clear, clearance,… …
43excuse — verb ɪk skju:z, ɛk 1》 try or serve to justify (a fault or offence); mitigate. ↘forgive (a fault or offence, or a person committing one). 2》 release from a duty or requirement. ↘(used in polite formulas) allow to leave a room or gathering …
44excuse me — 1. I am sorry to interrupt you. Oh, excuse me, I didn t know you were busy. 2. that was not what I intended to say or do. As a kid growing up, my family grew strawberries, excuse me, grew tomatoes. 3. I did not hear you. Which office do you work… …
45excuse — 1. verb 1) eventually she excused him Syn: forgive, pardon, absolve, exonerate, acquit; informal let someone off (the hook); formal exculpate Ant: punish, blame 2) such conduct can never be excused Syn …
46excuse — 1. verb 1) please excuse me Syn: forgive, pardon 2) such conduct cannot be excused Syn: justify, defend, condone, forgive, overlook, disregard, ignore, tolerate, explain …
47excuse — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. pardon, remit, overlook, condone, forgive, extenuate, justify; exonerate, absolve, acquit, exempt, free, apologize. See vindication, exemption, forgiveness. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [An explanation]… …
48excuse — see a bad excuse is better than none ignorance of the law is no excuse for breaking it he who excuses, accuses himself …
49excuse — v. & n. v.tr. 1 attempt to lessen the blame attaching to (a person, act, or fault). 2 (of a fact or circumstance) serve in mitigation of (a person or act). 3 obtain exemption for (a person or oneself). 4 (foll. by from) release (a person) from a… …
50excuse — See apology, excuse, pardon …
