[par.don] n [ME, fr. MF, fr. pardoner] (14c) 1: indulgence 1
2: the excusing of an offense without exacting a penalty 3 a: a release from the legal penalties of an offense b: an official warrant of remission of penalty
4: excuse or forgiveness for a fault, offense, or discourtesy "I beg your ~"
[2]pardon vt par.doned ; par.don.ing [ME, fr. MF pardoner, fr. LL perdonare to grant freely, fr. L per- thoroughly + donare to give--more at parboil, donation] (15c) 1 a: to absolve from the consequences of a fault or crime b: to allow (an offense) to pass without punishment: forgive c: to relieve of a penalty improperly assessed
2: tolerate syn see excuse