excuser

/ɛks.ky.ze/

verb A1

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: core. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present
excuse
past
a excusé
perfect
excusé

Meaning

  1. to excuse, to forgive

V Category Action Concreteness Abstract Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: abstract. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

pardonner

excuser and pardonner are close synonyms for "to forgive"; excuser is also more casual, like excusing a minor fault.

Practice

1 What does excuser mean?

2 Fill the gap: Il ___ son retard à cause de la grève.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches excuser?

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