Meaning Of The Word Pardon

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What's The Definition Of Pardon?

pardon
convention: People say 'I beg your pardon?' when they are surprised or offended by something that someone has just said.

pardon in American English
a pardoning or being pardoned; forgiveness
pardon me: a mild apology
to release (a person) from further punishment for a crime
interjection: (used, with rising inflection, as an elliptical form of I beg your pardon, as when asking a speaker to repeat something not clearly heard or understood.)
noun: kind indulgence, as in forgiveness of an offense or discourtesy or in tolerance of a distraction or inconvenience
transitive verb: to make courteous allowance for or to excuse

pardon in British English
to excuse or forgive (a person) for (an offence, mistake, etc)
noun: forgiveness; allowance
sentence substitute: sorry; excuse me

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