pardon

par|don1 [ `pardn ] verb transitive

to officially forgive someone for committing a crime and free them from prison

a. to forgive someone for doing or saying something bad or unpleasant:

Please pardon the mess in the back room.

if you'll pardon the expression SPOKEN

used when you are worried that something you have said might offend someone

pardon me

1. ) AMERICAN SPOKEN used for politely asking someone to repeat something

2. ) AMERICAN SPOKEN used when you want to pass someone in a small space

3. ) SPOKEN used for saying sorry when you do something rude, for example interrupt someone or make a rude noise with your body

4. ) SPOKEN used for politely disagreeing with what someone has said:

Pardon me, but those numbers aren't right.

pardon me for (doing) something SPOKEN

used for saying sorry for doing or saying something that you think might offend people:

Pardon me for interrupting, but there's a phone call for you.

Pardon me for saying so, but isn't he a little old for her?

pardon

par|don 2 [ `pardn ] noun count

an official decision to forgive someone for committing a crime and to free them from prison

a. a document showing that this decision has been made

=> BEG

pardon

par|don 3 [ `pardn ] interjection SPOKEN

1. ) used for politely asking someone to repeat something you did not hear or did not understand

2. ) used for saying sorry when you make a rude noise with your body

a ) used for saying sorry when you interrupt someone speaking

3. ) used when you want to pass someone in a small space