English Dictionary
Definition excuse in British English
excuse
verb
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- One-star words are commonly used
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[transitive]
verb
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
/ɪkˈskjuːz/
1
to forgive someone for something bad that they have done, especially something that is not very serious
Example
Please excuse my untidy handwriting.
3
to give someone permission not to do something that they usually have to do
Example
You're excused from doing the washing-up tonight.
