English to afrikaans meaning of

Die woordeboekbetekenis van die woord "vergifnis" is om 'n persoon te vergewe of te verskoon, dikwels vir 'n oortreding of oortreding. Dit kan ook verwys na 'n amptelike daad van vergifnis of vrylating van straf, soos 'n kwytskelding wat deur 'n regering of regsowerheid toegestaan is. In hierdie konteks kan 'n kwytskelding 'n persoon vryspreek van 'n misdaad of wetlike straf en sekere regte en voorregte herstel wat weens die skuldigbevinding verlore gegaan het. Daarbenewens kan "verskoning" ook verwys na 'n beleefde of formele manier om iemand te vra om iets wat hulle gesê het te herhaal of om jouself te verskoon vir 'n onbeleefde of onvanpaste gedrag.

Synonyms

  1. forgiveness

Sentence Examples

  1. Her pardon was duly begged at the close of the song, and every thing usual followed.
  2. The general bade him say what he pleased, but not to expect pardon for his flagrant offence.
  3. He gave me a quiet hint I told him he was mistaken he asked my pardon and said no more.
  4. Your pardon, my friend, that unknowingly I did break the seal.
  5. If you only knew the problem I have to face, and that I am working out, you would pity, and tolerate, and pardon me.
  6. Señora Doña Guiomar de Quiñones wanted to throw herself out of the coach to kiss the feet and hands of the great Roque, but he would not suffer it on any account so far from that, he begged her pardon for the wrong he had done her under pressure of the inexorable necessities of his unfortunate calling.
  7. I hope time has not made you less willing to pardon.
  8. You will pardon me, I know, for all my faults when you have read all my budget of news.
  9. At the same time he told her what, driven by the fierce rage of jealousy, he had said to Anselmo, and how he had arranged to hide himself in the closet that he might there see plainly how little she preserved her fidelity to him and he entreated her pardon for this madness, and her advice as to how to repair it, and escape safely from the intricate labyrinth in which his imprudence had involved him.
  10. Pardon me, Lady Littleton, but please let me speak to my bride-to-be one-on-one.

TV Series Examples

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Now if you'll pardon me,