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forgive
[fer-giv]
verb (used with object)
to grant pardon for or remission of (an offense, debt, etc.); absolve.
to give up all claim on account of; remit (a debt, obligation, etc.).
to grant pardon to (a person).
to cease to feel resentment against.
to forgive one's enemies.
to cancel an indebtedness or liability of.
to forgive the interest owed on a loan.
verb (used without object)
to pardon an offense or an offender.
forgive
/ fəˈɡɪv /
verb
to cease to blame or hold resentment against (someone or something)
to grant pardon for (a mistake, wrongdoing, etc)
(tr) to free or pardon (someone) from penalty
(tr) to free from the obligation of (a debt, payment, etc)
Other Word Forms
- forgiver noun
- forgivably adverb
- forgivable adjective
- half-forgiven adjective
- preforgive verb (used with object)
- unforgivable adjective
- unforgivableness noun
- unforgivably adverb
- unforgiven adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of forgive1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
It mischaracterizes the Christian view, however, by suggesting the faith holds “we are forgiven despite doing nothing to deserve it.”
Betancur, the chiropractor, had been in repayment for over two decades at that point, and hoped to get his loans forgiven.
How do you forgive yourself for financial mistakes?
A more forgiving environment in Washington, D.C., combined with a slowing economy could be just what the doctor ordered for pharma stocks.
Research shows that when people are honest about their own hypocrisy, others tend to forgive them for not being consistent, says Harvard’s Jordan.
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