to excuse one's self
1To come to one's self — Come Come, v. i. [imp. {Came}; p. p. {Come}; p. pr & vb. n. {Coming}.] [OE. cumen, comen, AS. cuman; akin to OS.kuman, D. komen, OHG. queman, G. kommen, Icel. koma, Sw. komma, Dan. komme, Goth. giman, L. venire (gvenire), Gr. ? to go, Skr. gam.… …
2Excuse — Ex*cuse , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Excused}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Excusing}.] [OE. escusen, cusen, OF. escuser, excuser, F. excuser, fr. L. excusare; ex out + causa cause, causari to plead. See {Cause}.] 1. To free from accusation, or the imputation of… …
3Self-awareness — is the concept that one exists as an individual, separate from other people, with private thoughts. It may also include the understanding that other people are similarly self aware.Self consciousness is credited only with the development of… …
4One, No one and One Hundred Thousand —   Author(s) Luigi Pirandello …
5Excuse (legal) — Excuse redirects here. For making excuses , see Rationalization (making excuses). Criminal defenses …
6Self-handicapping — is defined as any action or choice of performance setting that enhances the opportunities to externalize failure and to internalize success. It was first theorized by Edward E. Jones and Steven Berglas.According to research, people will seek out… …
7self-defense — n. The act of defending oneself against threatened injury; the right to protect oneself or one’s family from immediately threatened harm, which can serve as a defense in a criminal or tort action arising out of injuries caused by an act of self… …
8self-handicapping — pp. Hindering one s own performance in order to have an excuse for failing; offering excuses for a poor performance before one has even attempted the task. self handicap v. self handicapper n. Example Citation: At Indiana University, sociologist… …
9self-defense — The protection of one s person or property against some injury attempted by another. The right of such protection. An excuse for the use of force in resisting an attack on the person. Various state criminal statutes define the conditions of self… …
10Self-defense (United States) — In the United States, the defense of self defense allows a person attacked to use reasonable force in their own defense and the defense of others. For the theory explaining why this is allowed as an excuse or justification, see Self defenseWhile… …
