Forgiving - English meaning

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…

adjective

Willing to fit in with someone's wishes or needs.

Usage examples:

We always found the our local branch most accommodating

verb

(of a building or other area) provide lodging or sufficient space for.

Usage examples:

The cottages accommodate up to six people

adjective

Used to describe a person who is eager or willing to help other people, for example by changing his or her plans

Usage examples:

I'm sure she'll help you - she's always very accommodating.

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…

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.

adjective

(of weather) mild.

Usage examples:

It is a very clement day

adjective

Clement weather is pleasant or not severe

Usage examples:

It's very clement for the time of year.

adjective

Feeling or showing sympathy and concern for others.

Usage examples:

I allowed him to go home on compassionate grounds

adjective

Feeling or showing sympathy and sadness for the suffering or bad luck of others, and wanting to help them

Usage examples:

The public's response to the crisis appeal was generous and compassionate., he was a wonderful list…

adjective

A reason, especially in law, to allow someone to do something out of sympathy for their suffering

Usage examples:

The question was whether the court should release him on compassionate grounds because of his health.

adjective

Relaxed and not easily upset or worried

Usage examples:

An easy-going attitude/manner, a friendly, easy-going type of guy

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…

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…

adjective

Patient and restrained.

Usage examples:

He proved to be remarkably forbearing whenever i was impatient or angry

verb

Politely or patiently restrain an impulse to do something; refrain.

Usage examples:

He modestly forbears to include his own work

adjective

Patient and forgiving

Usage examples:

The minister praised what he called her "kind and forbearing nature".

adjective

Having or showing compassion or benevolence.

Usage examples:

Regulations ensuring the humane treatment of animals

adjective

Showing kindness, care, and sympathy toward others, esp. those who are suffering

Usage examples:

She felt it was more humane to kill the injured animal quickly than to let it suffer.

adjective

Having or indicating a readiness or over-readiness to be generous to or lenient with someone.

Usage examples:

Indulgent parents

adjective

Allowing someone to have or do what they want, especially when this is not good for them

Usage examples:

Indulgent relatives, an indulgent smile, he had been a strict father but was indulgent to/towards h…

adjective

(of a punishment or person in authority) more merciful or tolerant than expected.

Usage examples:

In the view of the court the sentence was too lenient

adjective

Not as severe or strong in punishment or judgment as would be expected

Usage examples:

Some felt that five years in prison was lenient, considering the suffering he had caused., the defe…

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…

adjective

Generous or forgiving, especially towards a rival or less powerful person.

Usage examples:

She should be magnanimous in victory

adjective

Generous and kind, esp. toward a competitor or enemy

Usage examples:

The yankees’ manager was magnanimous in defeat, praising seattle for its fine play.

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."…

adjective

Showing or exercising mercy.

Usage examples:

William did not believe in being merciful to those who fought against him

adjective

Showing or giving forgiveness

adjective

Kind and forgiving

Usage examples:

Judges are sometimes more merciful than a jury.

adjective

Not severe, serious, or harsh.

Usage examples:

Mild criticism

noun

A kind of dark beer not strongly flavoured with hops.

Usage examples:

They still brew a delicious dark mild which is one of my favourite drinks.

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

adjective

Feeling or showing sorrow for someone's misfortunes, often with an implication of disdain or mild contempt.

Usage examples:

He gave her a pitying look

verb

Feel sorrow for the misfortunes of.

Usage examples:

I could see from their faces that they pitied me

verb

Present participle of pity

Usage examples:

I pity anyone who's never been in love., he's deeply unhappy, and more to be pitied than criticized…

adjective

Easily calmed; gentle and forgiving.

Usage examples:

He was placable in his animosities and affectionate in his family

adjective

If you describe a person as placable, you mean that it is easy to keep them calm when they start to become angry or upset

Usage examples:

He was a placable fellow with a mild temper., i stepped in and took her to one side, and she immedi…

adjective

Kind and willing to help other people

adjective

Showing willingness to allow the existence of opinions or behaviour that one does not necessarily agree with.

Usage examples:

We must be tolerant of others

adjective

Having the ability to bear something unpleasant or annoying, or to keep going despite difficulties

Usage examples:

Some grasses are very tolerant of drought., working with young people helps me be a little more tol…

noun

The ability to understand something; comprehension.

Usage examples:

Foreign visitors with little understanding of english

adjective

Sympathetically aware of other people's feelings; tolerant and forgiving.

Usage examples:

A kind and understanding man

verb

Perceive the intended meaning of (words, a language, or a speaker).

Usage examples:

He didn't understand a word i said