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ex-cuse
tr.v. ex·cused, ex·cus·ing, ex·cus·es 1. a. To explain (a fault or an offense) in the hope of being forgiven or understood: He arrived late and excused his tardiness in a flimsy manner. b. To apologize for (oneself) for an act that could cause offense: She excused herself for being late. 2. a. To grant pardon to; forgive: We quickly excused the latecomer. b. To make allowance for; overlook: Readers must excuse the author's youth and inexperience. See Synonyms at forgive. 3. To serve as justification for: Brilliance does not excuse bad manners. 4. To free, as from an obligation or duty; exempt: In my state, physicians and lawyers are excused from jury duty. 5. To give permission to leave; release: The child ate quickly and asked to be excused. 6. n. ( k-sky s ) a. An explanation offered to justify or obtain forgiveness. b. A reason or grounds for excusing: Ignorance is no excuse for breaking the law. c. The act of excusing. d. A note explaining an absence. e. Informal An inferior example: a poor excuse for a poet; a sorry excuse for a car. ex-plain v. ex·plained, ex·plain·ing, ex·plains v.tr. 1. To make plain or comprehensible. 2. To define; expound: We explained our plan to the committee. 3. a. To offer reasons for or a cause of; justify: explain an error. b. To offer reasons for the actions, beliefs, or remarks of (oneself). v.intr. 1. To make something plain or comprehensible: Let me explain. blogged at 1:43 PM |