To pardon or forgive; an archaic or obsolete term for granting forgiveness or pardon.
From Old French apardon, composed of a- (prefix) + pardon (from Late Latin perdonare, 'to pardon completely'). The a- prefix intensifies the meaning of pardon.
This archaic word shows how English once had multiple layers of forgiveness words—'pardon' and 'apardon' were used in legal documents where the extra prefix made forgiveness sound extra official!
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