condone C2 Topic:Actions & Processes US /kənˈdoʊn/ UK /kənˈdəʊn/ See IPA manual Freq #19524 Meanings 1 verb To accept or forgive behaviour that most people think is wrong. The school does not condone bullying of any kind. Verb forms Verb forms are not available for this word yet. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to accept or forgive... excuse More forgiveoverlooktolerate Word family Forms condonedcondonescondoning Derived forms condonablecondonationcondonementcondoneruncondoned Etymology AI details Learned borrowing from Latin condōnāre (“to forgive”). *deh₃- Proto-Indo-European condōnō Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Actions & Processes External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # condone **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /kənˈdoʊn/ **IPA (UK):** /kənˈdəʊn/ **Frequency rank:** 19524 ## Meanings 1. To accept or forgive behaviour that most people think is wrong. ## Examples - The school does not condone bullying of any kind. ## Synonyms - excuse - forgive - overlook - tolerate ## Derived Forms - condonable - condonation - condonement - condoner - uncondoned ## Roots and Affixes - Root: *deh₃- - Root: condōnō ## Etymology Learned borrowing from Latin condōnāre (“to forgive”). ## AI Etymology Condone is a learned borrowing from Latin condōnāre (“to forgive”). Important recorded forms include *deh₃- (Proto-Indo-European) and condōnō (Latin). Current senses include to accept or forgive behaviour that most people think is wrong. The wider family includes derived forms such as condonable, condonation, condonement, condoner, and uncondoned. ## Topics - Actions & Processes markdown