forgive

Meaning

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.

pardon

excuse

show mercy

grant forgiveness

release from curse

sympathize with

beg for mercy

make concessions

make excuses

refrain from

show mercy to

be at peace

forgive and forget

forgive me

condome

make real

abstain from

be reconciled

Frequency

Pronounced as (IPA)

/fə(ɹ)ˈɡɪv/

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”).