excuse for



excuse someone for something

to pardon someone for something or for (doing) something. Please excuse me for this mess. I've not been able to clean the house. I can't excuse myself for not doing it.
See also: excuse

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
TiffinyTIF-ə-neeEnglish (Rare)
Pascualapahs-KWAH-lahSpanish
ApolÔNiaə-poo-LAW-nyəPortuguese (Brazilian)
TjaŠA-Slovene
StuSTOO, STYOOEnglish
RomulusRAWM-yə-ləs (English)Roman Mythology