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Meaning of 'condone' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Condone [ v. t.]
- To pardon; to forgive.
- To pardon; to overlook the offense of; esp., to forgive for a violation of the marriage law; -- said of either the husband or the wife.

Meaning of 'condone' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . condone [ v]
Meaning (1):
- excuse, overlook, or make allowances for; be lenient with
Example in sentence:
  • excuse someone's behavior;
  • She condoned her husband's occasional infidelities

Nearby Words:

con con- conacre conarium conation conative conatus concamerate concameration concatenate

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