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   For·give

   /fərˈɡiv/

   

   verb

   • 1. stop feeling angry or resentful toward (someone) for an offense, flaw, or mistake: "I don't think I'll ever forgive David for the way he treated her" Similar pardonexcuseexonerateabsolveacquitlet offgrant an amnesty toamnestymake allowances forstop feeling resentful towardfeel no resentment towardstop feeling malice towardfeel no malice towardharbor no grudge againstbury the hatchet withlet bygones be bygonesinformal:let someone off the hookgo easy onrare:exculpateOpposite blameconvictresent
   • ▪ stop feeling angry or resentful toward someone for (an offense, flaw, or mistake): "he was not a man who found it easy to forgive and forget"
   • ▪ cancel (a debt): "he proposed that their debts should be forgiven"
   • ▪ used in polite expressions as a request to excuse or regard indulgently one's foibles, ignorance, or impoliteness: "you will have to forgive my suspicious mind" Similar excuseoverlookdisregardignorepass overmake allowances forallowcondonelet golet passsanctionturn a blind eye toturn a deaf ear towink atconnive atblink atindulgetoleraterare:extenuateOpposite punish

   Word Origin Old Englishforgiefan, of Germanic origin, related to Dutch vergeven and German vergeben, and ultimately to for- and give.

   Derivatives

   • 1. forgiver noun

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   to give up all claim on account of; remit (a debt, obligation, etc.). to grant pardon to (a person). Synonyms: acquit, absolve. 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.

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   Add to word list. B1. to stop blaming or being mad at someone for something that person has done, or not punish them for something: forgive someone for something/doing something I don't think she's ever quite forgiven me for getting her name wrong that time. I'd never forgive my self if anything happened to the kids.

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   Definition of forgive verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   to cancel an indebtedness or liability of: to forgive the interest owed on a loan.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFORGIVE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   5 days ago · 1. to cease to blame or hold resentment against (someone or something) 2. to grant pardon for (a mistake, wrongdoing, etc) 3. (transitive) to free or pardon (someone) from penalty. 4. (transitive) to free from the obligation of (a debt, payment, etc) Collins English Dictionary.

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   FORGIVE definition: 1. to decide not to be angry with someone or not to punish them for something they have done: 2…. Learn more.

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   When you forgive someone or something, that's the end of the story. Eventually, you will have to either forgive your friend for stealing your boyfriend, or stop being her friend. Loans can also be forgiven. If your credit card company forgives your debt, that means you no longer have to pay it. Definitions of forgive.