Word

excuse, v.
(excused, excuses, excusing)
freq. cnt. 7

serve as a reason or cause or justification of
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 2

excuse explain

sample sentences

"Your need to sleep late does not excuse your late arrival at work"
"Her recent divorce may explain her reluctance to date again"

verb frames

Something ----s something

verb frames

Something ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

explanation

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

excuse

semantic pointers

hypernym

justify, vindicate

hyponym

alibi

grant exemption or release to
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

excuse exempt let off relieve

sample sentences

"Please excuse me from this class"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Sam cannot %s Sue

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Sam cannot %s Sue

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Sam cannot %s Sue

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Sam cannot %s Sue

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

excuse

semantic pointers

hypernym

free, absolve

hyponym

frank

accept an excuse for
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

excuse pardon

sample sentences

"Please excuse my dirty hands"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

excuse

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

pardon

semantic pointers

hypernym

forgive

defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1

apologise apologize excuse rationalise rationalize

sample sentences

"rationalize the child's seemingly crazy behavior"
"he rationalized his lack of success"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

rationalization

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

excusatory excuse

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

apology apology

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

rationalisation

semantic pointers

hyponym

color, colour, gloss plead mitigate, extenuate, palliate

hypernym

defend, support, fend for

excuse, overlook, or make allowances for; be lenient with
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

condone excuse

sample sentences

"excuse someone's behavior"
"She condoned her husband's occasional infidelities"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

condonation

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

excuse excuser

semantic pointers

hypernym

forgive

ask for permission to be released from an engagement
<verb.communication>

beg off excuse

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

excuse

semantic pointers

hypernym

call for, request, bespeak, quest, ask for