Excuse - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ɪkˈskjuːs|  American pronunciation of the word excuse
Brit.  |ɪkˈskjuːs|  British pronunciation of the word excuse

noun

- a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc. (syn: alibi, exculpation)
he kept finding excuses to stay
- a note explaining an absence
he had to get his mother to write an excuse for him
- a poor example (syn: apology)
a poor excuse for an automobile

verb

- accept an excuse for (syn: pardon)
Please excuse my dirty hands
- grant exemption or release to (syn: exempt, let off, relieve)
Please excuse me from this class
- serve as a reason or cause or justification of (syn: explain)
Your need to sleep late does not excuse your late arrival at work
- defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning (syn: apologise, apologize, rationalize)
- ask for permission to be released from an engagement (syn: beg off)
- excuse, overlook, or make allowances for; be lenient with (syn: condone)
excuse someone's behavior

Extra examples

His boss excused the mistake but told him to be more careful next time.

Please excuse me for not calling sooner.

I was excused from jury duty.

The teacher excused the class from homework that day.

Nothing can excuse that kind of rudeness.

Her father's illness excused her absence.

What's your excuse for being so late?

She had no valid excuse for not finishing her homework.

He's always making excuses for himself.

I made my excuses and left.

His birthday gives us a good excuse for a party.

We must ask you to excuse us from sending you a quotation.

Nothing can excuse such neglect.

I'll excuse you this time, but don't be late again.

Please excuse my bad handwriting.

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: excuse
he/she/it: excuses
present participle: excusing
past tense: excused
past participle: excused
noun
singular: excuse
plural: excuses
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