# pardon me

> English word · Phrase

## Definitions
1. Sorry; said as an apology.
2. Polite expression used to soften a contradiction.
3. Polite expression to ask someone to repeat an utterance.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/pardon-me