pardon
noun
kind indulgence, as in forgiveness of an offense or discourtesy or in tolerance of a distraction or inconvenience.
are pardoning
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present progressiveof pardon.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Reckon that you are pardoning a son who has lived a bad life and done you all the harm which it is possible to do.
From The Life of Michelangelo Buonarroti by John Addington Symonds
