transitive verb

1. to release (a person) from further punishment for a crime
2. to cancel or not exact penalty for (an offense); forgive
3. 1. to excuse or forgive (a person) for some minor fault, discourtesy, etc.
   2. to overlook (a discourtesy, etc.)

Etymology: ME pardonen < OFr pardoner < LL perdonare < L per-, through, quite (see per-) + donare, to give: see date

noun

1. a pardoning or being pardoned; forgiveness
2. an official document granting a pardon

Etymology: ME < OFr

interjection

1. pardon me: a mild apology
2. please repeat what you have said: a request for information or clarification, often with the rising intonation of a question