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   forgive

   /fəˈɡɪv/

   verb

   • 1. stop feeling angry or resentful towards (someone) for an offence, flaw, or mistake: "I'll never forgive David for the way he treated her" Similar pardonexcuseexonerateabsolveacquitlet offgrant an amnesty toamnestymake allowances forstop feeling resentful towardsfeel no resentment towardsstop feeling malice towardsfeel no malice towardsharbour no grudge againstbury the hatchet withlet bygones be bygonesinformal:let someone off the hookgo easy onrare:exculpateOpposite blameconvictresent
   • ▪ no longer feel angry about or wish to punish (an offence, flaw, or mistake): "I was willing to forgive all her faults for the sake of our friendship"
   • ▪ cancel (a debt): "he proposed that their debts should be forgiven"
   • ▪ used in polite expressions as a request to excuse 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. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMeaning of forgive in English - 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.

3. 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.

4. greatergood.berkeley.edu › topic › forgivenessForgiveness Definition | What Is Forgiveness - Greater Good

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   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.

5. 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.

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

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   If you forgive someone who has done something bad or wrong, you stop being angry with them and no longer want to punish them.

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.

8. 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.

9. www.thefreedictionary.com › forgiveForgive - definition of forgive by The Free Dictionary

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   1. To give up resentment against or stop wanting to punish (someone) for an offense or fault; pardon. 2. To relent in being angry or in wishing to exact punishment for (an offense or fault). 3. To absolve from payment of (a debt, for example). v.intr. To grant forgiveness.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMeaning of forgiveness in English - Cambridge Dictionary

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    the act of forgiving or the willingness to forgive: to ask for/ beg forgiveness. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Making & accepting apologies.

11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionforgive 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.