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for·give  (fr-gv, fôr-)

v. for·gave (-gv), for·giv·en (-gvn), for·giv·ing, for·gives

v.tr.

1. To excuse for a fault or an offense; pardon.

2. To renounce anger or resentment against.

3. To absolve from payment of (a debt, for example).

v.intr.

To accord forgiveness.

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[Middle English forgiven, from Old English forgiefan; see ghabh- in Indo-European roots.]

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for·giva·ble adj.

for·giva·bly adv.

for·giver n.

Synonyms: forgive, pardon, excuse, condone
These verbs mean to refrain from imposing punishment on an offender or demanding satisfaction for an offense. The first three can be used as conventional ways of offering apology. More strictly, to forgive is to grant pardon without harboring resentment: "Children begin by loving their parents; as they grow older they judge them; sometimes they forgive them" (Oscar Wilde).
Pardon more strongly implies release from the liability for or penalty entailed by an offense: After the revolution all political prisoners were pardoned.
To excuse is to pass over a mistake or fault without demanding punishment or redress: "There are some acts of injustice which no national interest can excuse" (J.A. Froude).
To condone is to overlook an offense, usually a serious one, and often suggests tacit forgiveness: Failure to protest the policy may imply a willingness to condone it.

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forgive

Verb

[-giving, -gave, -given]

1. to stop feeling anger and resentment towards (a person) or at (an action that has caused upset or harm)

2. to pardon (a mistake)

3. to free from (a debt) [Old English forgiefan]

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	forgive - stop blaming or grant forgiveness; "I forgave him his infidelity"; "She cannot forgive him for forgetting her birthday" concede, grant, yield - be willing to concede; "I grant you this much" condone, excuse - excuse, overlook, or make allowances for; be lenient with; "excuse someone's behavior"; "She condoned her husband's occasional infidelities" absolve, justify, free - let off the hook; "I absolve you from this responsibility" absolve, shrive - grant remission of a sin to; "The priest absolved him and told him to say ten Hail Mary's" remit - forgive; "God will remit their sins" pardon - grant a pardon to; "Ford pardoned Nixon"; "The Thanksgiving turkey was pardoned by the President" excuse, pardon - accept an excuse for; "Please excuse my dirty hands"
	2.	forgive - absolve from payment; "I forgive you your debt" exempt, relieve, free - grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to; "She exempted me from the exam"

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forgive

verb excuse, pardon, bear no malice towards, not hold something against, understand, acquit, condone, remit, let off (informal) turn a blind eye to, exonerate, absolve, bury the hatchet, let bygones be bygones, turn a deaf ear to, accept (someone's) apology << OPPOSITE blame

Translations

forgive [pt forgave, pp forgiven] [fəˈgɪv, -ˈgeɪv, -ˈgɪvn] vt → perdonar;

to forgive sb for sth/for doing sth → perdonar algo a algn/a algn por haber hecho algo

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forgive [forgave , pt , forgiven , pp ] [fəˈgɪv, -ˈgeɪv, -ˈgɪvn] vt → pardonner;

to forgive sb for sth/for doing sth → pardonner qch à qn/à qn de faire qch

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forgive [fəˈgɪv] [forgave , pt , forgiven , pp ] vt → verzeihen +dat, vergeben +dat;

to forgive sb for sth → jdm etw verzeihen or vergeben;

to forgive sb for doing sth → jdm verzeihen or vergeben, dass er etw getan hat;

forgive me, but ... → entschuldigen Sie, aber ...;

they could be forgiven for thinking that ... → es ist verständlich, wenn sie denken, dass ...

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forgive [pt forgave, pp forgiven] [fəˈgɪv, -ˈgeɪv, -ˈgɪvn] vt → perdonare;

to forgive sb for sth/for doing sth → perdonare qc a qn/a qn di aver fatto qc

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forgive

v forgive [fəˈgiv]

1 to stop being angry with (someone who has done something wrong) He forgave her for stealing his watch. vergeef يَصْفَح عن، يُسامِح прощавам на някой odpustit tilgive; undskylde vergeben συγχωρώ perdonar (kellelegi) andeks andma بخشیدن antaa anteeksi pardonner לִסלוֹחַ ל- क्षमा करना oprostiti megbocsát memaafkan fyrirgefa, afsaka perdonare 許す (사람을) 용서하다 atleisti piedot memaafkan vergeven tilgi, forlate przebaczyć perdoar a ierta прощать odpustiť odpustiti oprostiti förlåta ยกโทษให้ affetmek, bağışlamak 原諒，寬恕（某人） прощати معاف کر دینا tha thứ 原谅，宽恕（某人）

2 to stop being angry about (something that someone has done) He forgave her angry words. vergeef يَغْفِر опрощавам prominout tilgive verzeihen παραβλέπω perdonar (midagi) andeks andma ندیده گرفتن؛ بخشیدن antaa anteeksi pardonner לִסלוֹח ל- छोड़ देना oprostiti, zaboraviti megbocsát memaafkan fyrirgefa perdonare 許す (행동을) 용서하다 atleisti už piedot memaafkan een oogje dichtknijpen voor tilgi wybaczyć perdoar a trece cu vederea прощать prepáčiť odpustiti oprostiti förlåta อภัยให้ affetmek, bağışlamak 原諒，寬恕 прощати غصہ تھوک دینا thứ lỗi 原谅，宽恕

n forgiveness [fəˈgivnis]

1 the act of forgiving He asked for forgiveness. vergewensgesindheid صَفْح، غُفْران опрощение odpuštění tilgivelse die Verzeihung συγχώρηση perdón andestus عفو anteeksianto pardon מְחִילָה, סְלִיחָה क्षमा opraštanje bocsánat maaf fyrirgefning perdono 許し 용서, 면제 atleidimas piedošana kemaafan vergiffenis tilgivelse, syndsforlatelse przebaczenie perdão iertare прощение prepáčenie, odpustenie odpuščanje oproštaj förlåtelse การให้อภัย affetme, bağışlama 寬恕 прощення معافی sự tha thứ 宽恕

2 readiness to forgive He showed great forgiveness towards them. vergewensgesindheid تَسامُح снизхождение ochota prominout vilje til at tilgive die Versöhnlichkeit επιείκεια misericordia, clemencia andestamisvalmidus گذشت anteeksiantavaisuus clémence סַלחָנוּת क्षमाशीलता spremnost na praštanje megbocsátás pemaaf sáttfÿsi clemenza, indulgenza 寛大さ 관용 atlaidumas piedošana kemaafan vergevensgezindheid vilje til å tilgi wyrozumiałość perdão clemenţă всепрощение zhovievavosť odpuščanje oproštaj överseende พร้อมที่จะให้อภัย affetme eğilimi 寬大, 寬人之心 вибачливість; милостивість معاف کرنا sự khoan dung 宽大, 宽人之心

adj forˈgiving

ready to forgive (often) a forgiving person. vergewensgesinde مُتَسامِح، غَفور милостив ochotný odpouštět tilgivende versöhnlich επιεικής compasivo kergestiandestav با گذشت anteeksiantavainen indulgent סַלחָנִי क्षमाशील milostiv, koji prašta megbocsátó suka memaafkan fús til að fyrirgefa clemente, indulgente 寛大な 용서하는, 관대한 atlaidus piedodošs memaafkan vergevensgezind villig/rede til å tilgi, overbærende wyrozumiały magnânimo iertător (все)прощающий zhovievavý, ochotný odpustiť prizanesljiv koji oprašta förlåtande, försonlig ซึ่งให้อภัย affeden, bağışlayan 寬大的, 慈悲的 великодушний جلد معاف کردینے والا khoan dung 宽大的, 慈悲的