Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
beg-pardon
phrase
/bɛɡ ˈpɑrdən/
Definition
To ask someone to excuse one’s mistake or to request forgiveness.
Examples
- “I beg your pardon, could you repeat that?”
- “He nodded in acknowledgment and said, ‘I beg your pardon’ when he felt he had offended her.”
- “When she interrupted, he simply said, ‘I beg your pardon’, hoping to maintain the flow of conversation.”
Meaning
The phrase ‘beg pardon’ is a polite way to ask for someone to repeat something or to apologize for an offense or a perceived slight.
Synonyms
- excuse me
- pardon me
- forgive me
