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- pronunciation:
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gIv
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
forgives, forgiving, forgave, forgiven |
| definition 1: |
to excuse or pardon (an offense or offender).
Can society forgive these crimes?I can sometimes forgive lying, but I cannot forgive cheating.She loved her father, but she could not forgive his being unfaithful to her mother.He hoped his wife could forgive him for what he did.They pray that God may forgive them their sins.- synonyms:
- excuse, overlook, pardon
- similar words:
- absolve, amnesty, condone, exculpate, exonerate, let off, make allowance for, remit, reprieve, shrive
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| definition 2: |
to relinquish anger or resentment against.
Years went by, but she could not forgive him for breaking her heart.- antonyms:
- resent
- similar words:
- absolve, bury, pardon
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| definition 3: |
to absolve from any claim on account of.
The credit card company partially forgave the debt.- antonyms:
- punish
- similar words:
- absolve, acquit, cancel, disregard, ignore, nullify, overlook, release from, remit, void
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| related words: |
excuse, justify |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
to excuse or pardon wrongdoing or one who is guilty of wrongdoing; grant forgiveness.
Do you have it in your heart to forgive? |
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| derivations: |
forgivable (adj.), forgiver (n.) |
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