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.
Concepts
forgive
pardon
excuse
condone
remit
absolve
tolerate
overlook
release
exculpate
show mercy
grant forgiveness
forgiveness
justify
let off
exonerate
relent
amnesty
free
solve
spare
leave
release from curse
make excuses
validate
vindicate
acquit
show mercy to
make concessions
exempt
allow
abstain from
refrain from
be at peace
be reconciled
come to terms
forgive and forget
condome
unbend
finish
help
cope with
level
detach
let loose
open
resolve
untie
complete
end
liberate
make real
redeem
save
set free
sympathize with
forgive me
bless
reconcile
apologize
have mercy
apologise
beg for mercy
freed
accord
bestow
distribute
give
reprieve
consider
indulge
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/fə(ɹ)ˈɡɪv/
Etymology
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”).
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