2  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  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. 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Pardon  \Par"don\,  v.  t.  [imp.  &  p.  p.  {Pardoned};  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}.] 
  1.  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,  pardom  me 
  --Shak. 
 
  2.  To  remit  the  penalty  of  to  suffer  to  pass  without 
  punishment;  to  forgive;  --  applied  to  offenses. 
 
  I  pray  thee,  pardon  my  sin.  --1  S??.  xv 
  25. 
 
  Apollo,  pardon  My  great  profaneness  'gainst  thine 
  oracle  ?  --Shak. 
 
  3.  To  refrain  from  exacting  as  a  penalty. 
 
  I  pardon  thee  thy  life  before  thou  ask  it  --Shak. 
 
  4.  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. 
 
  Syn:  To  forgive;  absolve;  excuse;  overlook;  remit;  acquit. 
  See  {Excuse}. 

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