excuse

[US]/ɪk'skjuːz/
[UK]/ɪkˈskjuz/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. forgive, pardon
n. reason, pretext, justification

Phrases & Collocations

excuse me

make an excuse

no excuse

without excuse

accept an excuse

excuse oneself

excuse for

make one's excuses

in excuse of

find an excuse

reasonable excuse

excuse myself

Example Sentences

that pathetic excuse for a man!.

excuse oneself for one's misbehavior

That's a preposterous excuse!

His excuse was not valid.

a poor excuse for a poet; a sorry excuse for a car.

you must excuse my brother.

sit down—excuse the mess.

it will not be possible to excuse you from attendance.

his excuse for coming was a fake.

he was glad for the excuse to put it off.

a legitimate excuse for being late.

now, if you'll excuse me?.

there is no excuse for trespassing on railway property.

concoct an excuse for being late

Excuse my coming so late.

That excuse simply won’t wash with me.

I have no excuse for my behaver.

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