English Explanatory Dictionary

condone

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To forgive, excuse or overlook (something that is considered morally wrong, offensive, or generally disliked).
  2. To allow, accept or permit (something that is considered morally wrong, offensive, or generally disliked).
  3. To forgive (marital infidelity or other marital offense).

Pronunciation

/kənˈdoʊn/ /kənˈdəʊn/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-condone.wav

Word forms

condone condones condoning condoned

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin condōnāre (“to forgive”).

Synonyms

excuse forgive overlook tolerate

Derived words

condonable condonation condonement condoner uncondoned

Translations

Bulgarian: прощавам Bulgarian: опрощавам Catalan: perdonar Catalan: condonar Dutch: vergeven Dutch: gedogen Esperanto: pardoni Finnish: antaa anteeksi French: pardonner French: tolérer French: cautionner German: nachsehen German: entschuldigen German: vergeben German: hinwegsehen über German: stillschweigend hinnehmen German: stillschweigend dulden Japanese: 許す Norwegian: tilgi, se gjennom fingrene med Portuguese: perdoar Russian: проща́ть Scottish Gaelic: math Spanish: condonar Spanish: perdonar Swedish: överse med Swedish: ha överseende med Swedish: tolerera Ukrainian: прощати Ukrainian: пробачати
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