The Collaborative International Dictionary
Pardon \Par"don\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Pardoned (p[aum]r"d'nd); 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.]
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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, pardon me.
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To remit the penalty of; to suffer to pass without punishment; to forgive; -- applied to offenses.
I pray thee, pardon my sin.
--1 Sam. xv. 25.Apollo, pardon My great profaneness 'gainst thine oracle!
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To refrain from exacting as a penalty.
I pardon thee thy life before thou ask it.
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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, or to request forgiveness for a mild transgression, such as bumping a person while passing.
Syn: To forgive; absolve; excuse; overlook; remit; acquit. See Excuse.
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.
Wiktionary
n. The act by which somebody is pardoned. vb. (present participle of pardon English)
Usage examples of "pardoning".
I like pardoning known backstabbers no better than Hari, but I also can appreciate Lord Milo's position.
National anger over pardoning a man who wouldn't appear in court and was no longer even an American citizen - and still won't come back to the United States as of this writing - was long and loud.
You and I are not scheduled to go to trial until November, but there are two other legal avenues open for pardoning us before that.
His pride might keep the fact from his clansmen, but his peers well knew that pardoning Drehkos and the mad Vahrohnos Myros had been a bitter pill for Bili to swallow.
Prove it by pardoning this maiden, and having consideration for her impassioned excitement.
Do you not see then, sire, that this is a covert and indirect accusation against yourself, and that while he praises pardoning love, he at the same time condemns and accuses your righteous and punitory wrath?
It was not admiration of the decree that had been delivered by Tom, for the propriety or expediency of pardoning a convicted poisoner was a thing which few there would have felt justified in either admitting or admiring no, the admiration was for the intelligence and spirit which Tom had displayed.