forgive

Betekenis

To pardon (someone); to waive any negative feeling towards or desire for punishment or retribution against.
To pardon for (something); to waive any negative feeling over or retribution for.
To waive or remit (a debt), to absolve from payment or compensation of.
To accord forgiveness.
To look past; to look beyond.
To redeem; to offset the bad effects of something.

Frequentie

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/fə(ɹ)ˈɡɪv/

Etymologie

Alteration (due to give) of Middle English foryiven, forȝiven, from Old English forġiefan (“to forgive, to give”), from Proto-Germanic *fragebaną (“to give away; give up; release; forgive”), equivalent to for- + give (etymologically for- + yive). Cognate with Scots forgeve, forgif, forgie (“to forgive”), West Frisian ferjaan (“to forgive”), Dutch vergeven (“to forgive”), German vergeben (“to forgive”), Icelandic fyrirgefa (“to forgive”).