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De - Pt| English Dictionary: pardoning | by the DICT Development Group |
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| From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
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Pardon \Par"don\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Pardoned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Pardoning}.] [Either fr. pardon, n., or from F. pardonner, LL. perdonare; L. per through, thoroughly, perfectly + donare to give, to present. See {Par-}, and {Donation}.] 1. To absolve from the consequences of a fault or the punishment of crime; to free from penalty; -- applied to the offender. In this thing the Lord pardon thy servant. --2 Kings v. 18. I pray you, pardon me; pray heartily, pardom me. --Shak. 2. To remit the penalty of; to suffer to pass without punishment; to forgive; -- applied to offenses. I pray thee, pardon my sin. --1 S[?][?]. xv. 25. Apollo, pardon My great profaneness 'gainst thine oracle [?] --Shak. 3. To refrain from exacting as a penalty. I pardon thee thy life before thou ask it. --Shak. 4. To give leave (of departure) to. [Obs.] Even now about it! I will pardon you. --Shak. {Pardon me}, forgive me; excuse me; -- a phrase used also to express courteous denial or contradiction. Syn: To forgive; absolve; excuse; overlook; remit; acquit. See {Excuse}. | |
| From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
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Pardoning \Par"don*ing\, a. Relating to pardon; having or exercising the right to pardon; willing to pardon; merciful; as, the pardoning power; a pardoning God. | |
