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English noun: pardon | |||
| 1. | pardon (act) the act of excusing a mistake or offense | ||
| Synonyms | forgiveness | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | benignity, kindness | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | condonation, exculpation | ||
| 2. | pardon (communication) a warrant granting release from punishment for an offense | ||
| Synonyms | amnesty | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | warrant | ||
| Domain category | jurisprudence, law | ||
| 3. | pardon (act) the formal act of liberating someone | ||
| Synonyms | amnesty, free pardon | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | clemency, mercifulness, mercy | ||
| Domain category | jurisprudence, law | ||
English verb: pardon | |||
| 1. | pardon (communication) accept an excuse for | ||
| Samples | Please excuse my dirty hands. | ||
| Synonyms | excuse | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | forgive | ||
| 2. | pardon (communication) grant a pardon to | ||
| Samples | Ford pardoned Nixon. The Thanksgiving turkey was pardoned by the President. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Somebody ----s somebody something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | forgive | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | amnesty | ||
| Domain category | jurisprudence, law | ||
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