forgive
- 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.
- to pardon an offense or an offender.
Origin of forgive
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Examples from the Web for unforgiven
Contemporary Examples of unforgiven
Moviegoers who are looking for another Million Dollar Baby or Unforgiven are going to be disappointed, frankly.
Historical Examples of unforgiven
She had looked at him, dumbly, and he had rushed away, leaving her unforgiven.
Glory of YouthTemple Bailey
And if unforgiven, could the cry of a rabble at such a scene bind a nation?
Lord George BentinckBenjamin Disraeli
The unforgiven child is still a child, but will be chastened.
God's Plan with MenT. T. (Thomas Theodore) Martin
Love to God can never be the growth of unrenewed and unforgiven hearts.
SermonsClement Bailhache
I cannot go bloodstained and unforgiven into the presence of the Eternal.
Lyman's History of old Walla Walla County, Vol. 1 (of 2)William Denison Lyman
forgive
- 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)
Word Origin for forgive
Word Origin and History for unforgiven
forgive
Old English forgiefan "give, grant, allow; forgive," also "to give up" and "to give in marriage;" from for- "completely" + giefan "give" (see give).
The modern sense of "to give up desire or power to punish" is from use of the compound as a Germanic loan-translation of Latin perdonare (cf. Old Saxon fargeban, Dutch vergeven, German vergeben, Gothic fragiban; see pardon). Related: Forgave; forgiven; forgiving.