Excuse (Verb)
Meaning 1
Serve as a reason or cause or justification of; "Your need to sleep late does not excuse your late arrival at work"; "Her recent divorce may explain her reluctance to date again".
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Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
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Meaning 2
Grant exemption or release to; "Please excuse me from this class".
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Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
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Meaning 3
Accept an excuse for; "Please excuse my dirty hands".
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Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
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Meaning 4
Defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning; "rationalize the child's seemingly crazy behavior"; "he rationalized his lack of success".
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Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
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Meaning 5
Ask for permission to be released from an engagement.
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Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
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Meaning 6
Excuse, overlook, or make allowances for; be lenient with; "excuse someone's behavior"; "She condoned her husband's occasional infidelities".
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Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.