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    Excuse (en. Excuse)

    ɛkskyz

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    Reason or pretext to justify behavior.
    He gave an excuse for his lateness.
    Il a donné une excuse pour son retard.
    Act of forgiving an offense.
    The excuse he presented was accepted.
    L'excuse qu'il a présentée a été acceptée.
    verb
    To free from responsibility or to forgive.
    She excuses me for my mistakes.
    Elle m'excuse pour mes erreurs.
    To find a defense or pretext.
    He tried to excuse his inappropriate behavior.
    Il a essayé d'excuser son comportement inapproprié.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'excusare', meaning 'to justify' or 'to exculpate'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to give an excuse
    Providing a reason to justify one’s actions.
    donner une excuse
    pithy excuse
    A brief and precise explanation.
    excuse lapidaire
    without excuse
    Without justification.
    sans excuse
    excuse of bad taste
    Pretext deemed inappropriate.
    excuse de mauvais goût

    Related Words

    justification
    Solid reason to support an action.
    justification
    pardon
    Act of forgiving an offense.
    pardon
    pretext
    Fallacious reason to justify an action.
    prétexte
    delay
    Additional time granted to justify an absence or action.
    délai

    Slang Meanings

    lame excuse
    It's a lame excuse; everyone knows it.
    C'est une excuse bidon, tout le monde le sait.
    making excuses for everything
    He makes excuses for everything, even the worst behaviors.
    Il excuse à tout va, même les pires comportements.
    pulling out the excuse
    As soon as he is late, he pulls out the usual excuse.
    Dès qu'il est en retard, il sort l'excuse habituelle.