Forgive - English meaning

fəˈɡɪv

Irregular verb

1 form	Forgive
2 form	Forgave
3 form	Forgiven

Forgive – definitions in English dictionary

verb
Stop feeling angry or resentful towards (someone) for an offence, flaw, or mistake.
Usage examples:
I'll never forgive david for the way he treated her
Synonims:
PardonExcuseExonerateAbsolveAcquitLet offGrant an amnesty toAmnestyMake allowances forStop feeling resentful towardsFeel no resentment towardsStop feeling malice towardsFeel no ma

verb
To stop being angry with someone who has done something wrong
Usage examples:
She apologized and he forgave her., i can’t forgive someone who has treated me so badly., to my fam…

verb
To allow someone to not have to pay a debt
Usage examples:
Japan agreed to forgive up to 100% of the debts owed to it by the world's poorest countries., debt/…

verb
To stop blaming or being angry with someone for something that person has done, or not punish them for something
Usage examples:
Forgive someone for something/doing something i don't think she's ever quite forgiven me for gettin…

verb
To completely stop blaming or being angry with someone for something they have done, and to stop thinking about it
Usage examples:
A quarrel is only over when both sides can forgive and forget.

verb
Used before you ask or say something that might seem rude
Usage examples:
Forgive me for asking, but how much did you pay for your bag?

verb
To say that money does not have to be paid back
Usage examples:
The new program would forgive state loans to new graduates who teach in nebraska.

Forgive translation into English

Forgive: translate from English into Chinese

原谅, 宥, 宽恕, 饶恕, 恕, 饶, 谅, 宽待, 贷

Forgive: translate from English into Dutch

Vergeven, Begenadigen, Kwijtschelden

Forgive: translate from English into French

Pardonner, Excuser, Remettre, Faire grâce

Forgive: translate from English into German

Verzeihen, Vergeben, Erlassen

Forgive: translate from English into Hindi

माफ़ करना, क्षमा करना, मुक्त कर देना, छोड़ना

Forgive: translate from English into Italian

Perdonare, Rimettere, Dimenticare, Scusare, Condonare, Compatire

Forgive: translate from English into Korean

용서하다, 관대히 봐주다, 면제하다

Forgive: translate from English into Russian

Простить, Прощать, Не взыскивать, Не требовать

Forgive: translate from English into Spanish

Perdonar, Disculpar

Word origin

Old English forgiefan, of Germanic origin, related to Dutch vergeven and German vergeben, and ultimately to for- and give.

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Forgive – similar words

forgivably

fəˈɡɪv.ə.bli

adverb
In a way that you can forgive because you understand it
Usage examples:
Sometimes - and perhaps forgivably - my grandmother tries to do too much., the movie was clearly fi…

Forgivably - all meanings in English

forgivable

fəˈɡɪv.ə.bəl

adjective
Able to be forgiven or tolerated; excusable.
Usage examples:
The flaws are forgivable

adjective
Used to say that you can forgive something because you understand it
Usage examples:
A forgivable mistake

Forgivable - all meanings in English

Forgive synonims

absolve

əbˈzɒlv

verb
Declare (someone) free from guilt, obligation, or punishment.
Usage examples:
The pardon absolved them of any crimes

verb
(especially in religion or law) to free someone from guilt, blame, or responsibility for something
Usage examples:
The report absolved her from/of all blame for the accident., the priest absolved him (of all his si…

Absolve - all meanings in English

acquit

əˈkwɪt

verb
Free (someone) from a criminal charge by a verdict of not guilty.
Usage examples:
She was acquitted on all counts

verb
To decide officially in a court of law that someone is not guilty of a particular crime
Usage examples:
She was acquitted., the jury acquitted him., she acquitted herself well, finishing second.

verb
To decide officially in a law court that someone is not guilty of a particular crime
Usage examples:
Acquit someone of something she was acquitted of all the charges against her., acquit someone on so…

Acquit - all meanings in English

amnesty

ˈæm.nə.sti

noun
An official pardon for people who have been convicted of political offences.
Usage examples:
An amnesty for political prisoners

verb
Grant an official pardon to.
Usage examples:
The guerrillas would be amnestied and allowed to return to civilian life

noun
A decision by a government that allows political prisoners to go free
Usage examples:
Most political prisoners were freed under the terms of the amnesty.

Amnesty - all meanings in English

excuse

ɪkˈskjuːz

verb
Seek to lessen the blame attaching to (a fault or offence); try to justify.
Usage examples:
He did nothing to hide or excuse jacob's cruelty

noun
A reason or explanation given to justify a fault or offence.
Usage examples:
There can be no excuse for any further delay

verb
To forgive someone
Usage examples:
Please excuse me for being so late – there was a lot of traffic., it was hard to excuse him for tre…

Excuse - all meanings in English

exonerate

ɪɡˈzɒn.ə.reɪt

verb
(of an official body) absolve (someone) from blame for a fault or wrongdoing.
Usage examples:
An inquiry exonerated those involved

verb
To show or state that someone or something is not guilty of something
Usage examples:
Exonerate someone from something the report exonerated the crew from all responsibility for the col…

Exonerate - all meanings in English

let off

idiom
Grant exemption or release to

phrasal verb
Punish someone lightly or not at all for a misdemeanour or offence.
Usage examples:
He was let off with a caution

phrasal verb
Cause a gun, firework, or bomb to fire or explode.
Usage examples:
Thousands of fireworks were let off in the castle grounds at the stroke of midnight to mark the sta…

Let off - all meanings in English

make allowances for

idiom
To accept that a particular fact will change a situation
Usage examples:
We try to make allowances for our students’ different backgrounds.

phrase
To make allowances for someone is to think about their characteristics and not judge them too severely
Usage examples:
You should make allowances for him - he's been quite ill recently., "this is a poor piece of work."…

Make allowances for - all meanings in English

pardon

noun
The action of forgiving or being forgiven for an error or offence.
Usage examples:
He obtained pardon for his sins

verb
Forgive or excuse (a person, error, or offence).
Usage examples:
I know catherine will pardon me

exclamation
A request to a speaker to repeat something because one did not hear or understand it.
Usage examples:
‘pardon?’ i said, cupping a hand to my ear

Pardon - all meanings in English

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