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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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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › forgiveForgive Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of FORGIVE is to cease to feel resentment against (an offender) : pardon. How to use forgive in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Forgive.

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   What Is Forgiveness? Psychologists generally define forgiveness as a conscious, deliberate decision to release feelings of resentment or vengeance toward a person or group who has harmed you, regardless of whether they actually deserve your forgiveness.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFORGIVE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   FORGIVE definition: 1. to stop blaming or being angry with someone for something that person has done, or not punish…. Learn more.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryFORGIVE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   FORGIVE meaning: 1. to stop blaming or being angry with someone for something that person has done, or not punish…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of FORGIVENESS is the act of forgiving. How to use forgiveness in a sentence.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › forgiveForgive - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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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.

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

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   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: to grant pardon for or remission of (an offense, debt, etc.); absolve.. See examples of FORGIVE used in a sentence.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionforgive verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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    used to say that it is easy to understand why somebody does or thinks something, although they are wrong. Looking at the crowds out shopping, you could be forgiven for thinking that everyone has plenty of money.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishFORGIVE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's 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.