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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.

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

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   Forgive means to stop blaming or being angry with someone for something they have done, or not punish them. Learn how to use forgive in different contexts, such as formal, business, or academic English, with examples and translations.

4. www.thefreedictionary.com › forgivenForgiven - definition of forgiven by The Free Dictionary

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   Forgiven is the past participle of forgive, which means to stop blaming or grant pardon for an offense or fault. See different dictionaries, translations and examples of how to use forgive and its synonyms.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFORGIVEN 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.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › forgiveFORGIVE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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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.

7. 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.

8. 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.