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verb |
| pronunciation: |
ihks
kyuz
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| inflections: |
excuses, excusing, excused |
| definition 1: |
When someone excuses you, it means that they forgive you for something you have done or are going to do. When you ask someone to excuse you, it often means that you hope they will forgive you if you interrupt them or if you go away from them.
Will asked his parents if he could be excused from the table after he finished his dinner.The teacher excused Jaime's lateness because he knew that Jaime's bus had arrived late.- synonyms:
- forgive
- similar words:
- ignore
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| definition 2: |
When something excuses a bad thing, it gives a reason for it that makes people forgive it. Being sick usually excuses you from not being in school, for example.
The fact that my sister is just a baby excuses her pulling the dog's tail.- similar words:
- clear, explain
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| definition 3: |
When someone excuses you from something you are supposed to do, it means that they let you go and you do not have to do it.
Dan was excused from gym class because of his broken leg.- synonyms:
- release
- similar words:
- forgive, free
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| related words: |
dismiss, release |
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| pronunciation: |
ihks
kyus
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| definition 1: |
An excuse is a reason that you give in order to explain something. If you didn't go to school one day, you tell your teacher your excuse.
Nick's excuse for coming to school late was that he'd had a dentist appointment that morning.- synonyms:
- defense, explanation
- similar words:
- apology, argument, cause
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| definition 2: |
An excuse is a reason that you invent to escape being punished or to prevent other people from being angry or upset with you.
Molly made up an excuse for not doing her homework. She said she had a stomach ache, but she really didn't.- similar words:
- defense
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| derivations: |
excusable (adj.), excusably (adv.), excuser (n.) |
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