in polite formulas
1excuse — verb ɪk skju:z, ɛk 1》 try or serve to justify (a fault or offence); mitigate. ↘forgive (a fault or offence, or a person committing one). 2》 release from a duty or requirement. ↘(used in polite formulas) allow to leave a room or gathering …
2Joseph ha-Kohen — Joseph ben Joshua ben Meïr ha Kohen (also Joseph HaKohen, Joseph Hakohen or Joseph Hacohen) (December 20, 1496, Avignon, France 1575 or shortly thereafter, Genoa, Italy) was a historian and physician of the sixteenth century. LifeJoseph s family… …
3beg — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. implore, beseech; ask alms. See poverty, request. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To ask earnestly or importunately] Syn. entreat, implore, beseech, ask, supplicate, crave, solicit, pray for, urge, plead, sue …
4happy — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. fortunate, lucky; gay, contented, joyous, ecstatic; felicitous, apt; glad. See agreement, cheerfulness, pleasure, occasion. Ant., sad, II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [In good humor] Syn. joyous, joyful,… …
5regret — verb (regrets, regretting, regretted) feel or express sorrow, repentance, or disappointment over. noun a feeling of sorrow, repentance, or disappointment. ↘used in polite formulas to express apology or sadness. Origin ME: from OFr. regreter… …
6excusable — excuse ► VERB 1) seek or serve to justify (a fault or offence). 2) release from a duty or requirement. 3) forgive (a fault or a person committing one). 4) (used in polite formulas) allow (someone) to leave a room or gathering. 5) (excuse oneself) …
7excusably — excuse ► VERB 1) seek or serve to justify (a fault or offence). 2) release from a duty or requirement. 3) forgive (a fault or a person committing one). 4) (used in polite formulas) allow (someone) to leave a room or gathering. 5) (excuse oneself) …
8excuse — ► VERB 1) seek or serve to justify (a fault or offence). 2) release from a duty or requirement. 3) forgive (a fault or a person committing one). 4) (used in polite formulas) allow (someone) to leave a room or gathering. 5) (excuse oneself) say… …
9regret — ► VERB (regretted, regretting) ▪ feel or express sorrow, repentance, or disappointment over. ► NOUN 1) a feeling of sorrow, repentance, or disappointment. 2) (often one s regrets) used in polite formulas to express apology or sadness. ORIGIN …
10beg — [beg] vt. begged, begging [ME beggen < Anglo Fr begger < begart < OFr begard, religious mendicant < MDu beggaert] 1. to ask for as charity or as a gift [he begged a dime] 2. to ask for earnestly as a kindness or favor vi. 1. to ask… …
