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JadziaDax · 10-01-2003, 01:39 AM

The Word of the Day for October 1 is:

condone • \kun-DOHN\ • (verb) to regard or treat (something bad or blameworthy) as acceptable, forgivable, or harmless

A little more information about today’s word:
Since some folks don't condone even minor usage slips, you might want to get the meaning of this word straight. Although English speakers sometimes use "condone" with the intended meaning "approve of" or "encourage," the more established meaning is closer to "pardon" or "overlook." "Condone" comes from the Latin verb "condonare," which means "to give" or "to forgive." "Condonare" in turn combines the Latin prefix "con-," indicating thoroughness, and "donare," meaning "to give" or "to grant." Not surprisingly, "donare" is also the source of our words "donate" and "pardon."

My sentence:
"If you are disrespectful of other students in my classroom," Ms. Pace warned on the first day of school, "I won't condone it."

Based on Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary, 10th Edition.

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10-01-2003, 01:39 AM	#1 (permalink)
JadziaDax Loser Location: who the fuck cares?	Word of the day October 1 The Word of the Day for October 1 is: condone • \kun-DOHN\ • (verb) to regard or treat (something bad or blameworthy) as acceptable, forgivable, or harmless A little more information about today’s word: Since some folks don't condone even minor usage slips, you might want to get the meaning of this word straight. Although English speakers sometimes use "condone" with the intended meaning "approve of" or "encourage," the more established meaning is closer to "pardon" or "overlook." "Condone" comes from the Latin verb "condonare," which means "to give" or "to forgive." "Condonare" in turn combines the Latin prefix "con-," indicating thoroughness, and "donare," meaning "to give" or "to grant." Not surprisingly, "donare" is also the source of our words "donate" and "pardon." My sentence: "If you are disrespectful of other students in my classroom," Ms. Pace warned on the first day of school, "I won't condone it." Based on Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary, 10th Edition. Next sentence?