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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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   Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the verb forgive, which means to cease to feel resentment or claim to revenge. See how to use forgive in a sentence and how it differs from related words like excuse, condone, and pardon.

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   Learn the meaning of forgive as a verb in English, with different uses and contexts. See how to pronounce forgive and its past tense and participle forms, and find synonyms and translations.

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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.

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

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   to stop being angry with someone who has done something wrong: She apologized and he forgave her. I can’t forgive someone who has treated me so badly. forgiveness.

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

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   If you forgive someone, you stop blaming him. You should really forgive your kid sister for eating the rest of the cake. Forgive comes from the Old English forgiefan, which also means "forgive," just with cooler spelling. When you forgive someone or something, that's the end of the story.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishforgive verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   [transitive] forgive (somebody) something (formal) (of a bank, country, etc.) to say that somebody does not need to pay back money that they have borrowed. The government has agreed to forgive a large part of the debt. Word Origin. Idioms. somebody could/might be forgiven for doing something.

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

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation, and usage of the verb forgive, which means to stop being angry or punishing someone for something bad or wrong. Find synonyms, related words, and example sentences from various sources.