Etymology

condone

con·done
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Today it means: To forgive, excuse or overlook (something that is considered morally wrong, offensive, or generally disliked). Full definition →

Latin condōnāre
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  1. Latin · learned borrowing fromcondōnāre“to forgive”
  2. English todaycondone

Learned borrowing from Latin condōnāre (“to forgive”).

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