excuses

 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  excuse 
 
  3  of  6  senses  of  excuse 
 
  Sense  2 
  excuse,  relieve,  let  off  exempt 
  =>  frank 
 
  Sense  3 
  excuse,  explain 
  =>  alibi 
 
  Sense  4 
  apologize,  apologise,  excuse,  justify,  rationalize,  rationalise 
  =>  color,  colour,  gloss 
  =>  plead 
  =>  extenuate,  palliate,  mitigate 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  excuse 
 
  3  of  6  senses  of  excuse 
 
  Sense  2 
  excuse,  relieve,  let  off  exempt 
  =>  frank 
 
  Sense  3 
  excuse,  explain 
  =>  alibi 
 
  Sense  4 
  apologize,  apologise,  excuse,  justify,  rationalize,  rationalise 
  =>  color,  colour,  gloss 
  =>  plead 
  =>  extenuate,  palliate,  mitigate 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  excuse 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  excuse 
 
  6  senses  of  excuse 
 
  Sense  1 
  excuse,  pardon 
  =>  forgive 
 
  Sense  2 
  excuse,  relieve,  let  off  exempt 
  =>  absolve,  justify,  free 
 
  Sense  3 
  excuse,  explain 
  =>  justify,  vindicate 
 
  Sense  4 
  apologize,  apologise,  excuse,  justify,  rationalize,  rationalise 
  =>  defend,  support,  fend  for 
 
  Sense  5 
  excuse,  beg  off 
  =>  request,  bespeak,  call  for  quest 
 
  Sense  6 
  excuse,  condone 
  =>  forgive 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  excuse 
 
  excuse  used  as  a  verb  is  common  (polysemy  count  =  6) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  excuse 
 
  Sense  1 
  excuse,  pardon 
  =>  forgive 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  excuse,  relieve,  let  off  exempt 
  =>  absolve,  justify,  free 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  excuse,  explain 
  =>  justify,  vindicate 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  4 
  apologize,  apologise,  excuse,  justify,  rationalize,  rationalise 
  =>  defend,  support,  fend  for 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  5 
  excuse,  beg  off 
  =>  request,  bespeak,  call  for  quest 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  6 
  excuse,  condone 
  =>  forgive 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  excuse 
  excuse 
  excuser 
 
  Overview  of  noun  excuse 
 
  The  noun  excuse  has  2  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (10)  excuse,  alibi,  self-justification  --  (a  defense  of  some  offensive  behavior  or  some  failure  to  keep  a  promise  etc.;  "he  kept  finding  excuses  to  stay";  "every  day  he  had  a  new  alibi  for  not  getting  a  job";  "his  transparent  self-justification  was  unacceptable") 
  2.  apology,  excuse  --  (a  poor  example;  "it  was  an  apology  for  a  meal";  "a  poor  excuse  for  an  automobile") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  excuse 
 
  The  verb  excuse  has  6  senses  (first  4  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  excuse,  pardon  --  (accept  an  excuse  for  "Please  excuse  my  dirty  hands") 
  2.  (2)  excuse,  relieve,  let  off  exempt  --  (grant  exemption  or  release  to  "Please  excuse  me  from  this  class) 
  3.  (2)  excuse,  explain  --  (serve  as  an  excuse  for) 
  4.  (1)  apologize,  apologise,  excuse,  justify,  rationalize,  rationalise  --  (defend,  explain,  clear  away  or  make  excuses  for  by  reasoning;  "rationalize  the  child's  seemingly  crazy  behavior";  "he  rationalized  his  lack  of  success") 
  5.  excuse,  beg  off  --  (ask  for  permission  to  be  released  from  an  engagement) 
  6.  excuse,  condone  --  (excuse  or  make  allowances  for  be  lenient  with  "excuse  someone's  behavior") 
 
  Overview  of  noun  excuse 
 
  The  noun  excuse  has  2  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (10)  excuse,  alibi,  self-justification  --  (a  defense  of  some  offensive  behavior  or  some  failure  to  keep  a  promise  etc.;  "he  kept  finding  excuses  to  stay";  "every  day  he  had  a  new  alibi  for  not  getting  a  job";  "his  transparent  self-justification  was  unacceptable") 
  2.  apology,  excuse  --  (a  poor  example;  "it  was  an  apology  for  a  meal";  "a  poor  excuse  for  an  automobile") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  excuse 
 
  The  verb  excuse  has  6  senses  (first  4  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  excuse,  pardon  --  (accept  an  excuse  for  "Please  excuse  my  dirty  hands") 
  2.  (2)  excuse,  relieve,  let  off  exempt  --  (grant  exemption  or  release  to  "Please  excuse  me  from  this  class) 
  3.  (2)  excuse,  explain  --  (serve  as  an  excuse  for) 
  4.  (1)  apologize,  apologise,  excuse,  justify,  rationalize,  rationalise  --  (defend,  explain,  clear  away  or  make  excuses  for  by  reasoning;  "rationalize  the  child's  seemingly  crazy  behavior";  "he  rationalized  his  lack  of  success") 
  5.  excuse,  beg  off  --  (ask  for  permission  to  be  released  from  an  engagement) 
  6.  excuse,  condone  --  (excuse  or  make  allowances  for  be  lenient  with  "excuse  someone's  behavior") 

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