forgive me (for doing something)

forgive me (for doing something)
forgive me (for doing something)/forgive my doing something/spoken phrase
used when you want to say or do something that may offend the person you are talking to

Forgive me, but I must leave now.

Forgive me for asking, but how much did you pay for that vase?

Thesaurus: ways of saying you are sorry or regret somethingsynonym
Main entry: forgive

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  • forgive my doing something — forgive me (for doing something)/forgive my doing something/spoken phrase used when you want to say or do something that may offend the person you are talking to Forgive me, but I must leave now. Forgive me for asking, but how much did you pay… …   Useful english dictionary

  • forgive — for|give [ fər gıv ] (past tense for|gave [ fər geıv ] ; past participle for|giv|en [ fər gıvn ] ) verb transitive ** 1. ) to decide that you will not be angry with someone who has offended, upset, or harmed you: His children have never fully… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • forgive */*/ — UK [fə(r)ˈɡɪv] / US [fərˈɡɪv] verb [transitive] Word forms forgive : present tense I/you/we/they forgive he/she/it forgives present participle forgiving past tense forgave UK [fə(r)ˈɡeɪv] / US [fərˈɡeɪv] past participle forgiven UK… …   English dictionary

  • forgive — for|give S3 [fəˈgıv US fər ] v past tense forgave [ ˈgeıv] past participle forgiven [ ˈgıvən] [I and T] [: Old English; Origin: forgifan] 1.) to stop being angry with someone and stop blaming them, although they have done something wrong forgive… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • forgive — [[t]fə(r)gɪ̱v[/t]] forgives, forgiving, forgave, forgiven 1) VERB If you forgive someone who has done something bad or wrong, you stop being angry with them and no longer want to punish them. [V n] Hopefully she ll understand and forgive you, if… …   English dictionary

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  • excuse — ex|cuse1 S2 [ıkˈskju:z] v [T] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1 excuse me 2¦(forgive)¦ 3¦(from a duty)¦ 4¦(explain)¦ 5¦(from a place)¦ 6 excuse yourself 7 excuse me (for living)! ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1400 1500; : Old French; Origin: excuser, from …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • excuse — 1 verb (T) 1 excuse me spoken a) used when you want to get someone s attention politely, especially when you want to ask a question: Excuse me, can you tell me the way to the museum please? b) used to say that you are sorry for doing something… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • sorry — sor|ry [ sɔri ] adjective *** 1. ) ashamed, embarrassed, or unhappy about something that you have done: Tell your sister you re sorry! sorry (that): I m sorry I behaved in such a childish way. sorry for: He wasn t sorry for hitting the other boy …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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