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Spell Bee Word: condone


Basic Details

Word: Condone

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning: To accept or overlook behaviour that is wrong, as if it did not matter.

Synonyms: excuse, overlook, allow

Antonyms: condemn, forbid

How to Spell Condone

Syllables: con - done

Tricky part: It ends in done, with a silent e. Without the e it looks unfinished, and some students write condon.

Watch out for: condon, condoan, kondone

Memory tip: If you condone a wrong, you treat it as done and forgotten: con + done.

Usage Examples

Example 1: Our school does not condone bullying of any kind.

Example 2: Her parents would never condone cheating in an exam.

Example 3: We cannot condone throwing litter in the park.

Fun Fact

Condone comes from the Latin condonare, to give away completely or forgive a debt; its donare part is also behind the English word donate.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Connection

Choose the antonym of the word:

condone

a) overlook
b) excuse
c) condemn
d) forgive

Show answer

c) condemn. To condemn is to say strongly that something is wrong; the other three let it pass.

Word Cookie

Insert the correct pair of letters to form a word:

c_nd_ne

a) u, o
b) a, o
c) o, o
d) o, a

Show answer

c) o, o. Both vowels are o: con, then done.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) forgivness
b) condone
c) condem
d) tollerate

Show answer

b) condone. Condemn, tolerate and forgiveness are each missing or doubling a letter.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. A teacher who condones talking in class ____.

a) punishes it
b) reports it
c) records it
d) lets it go

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d) lets it go

2. Which sentence uses condone correctly?

a) We do not condone rude behaviour.
b) She condoned the cake in the oven.
c) The bus condoned at the stop.
d) He condoned a picture of a lion.

Show answer

a) We do not condone rude behaviour.

Associated Words

irritablefaultyprotectionhorrifyingcompetitive
abnormalpastureconfidentslenderrepeatedly

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