forgiving

for·giv·ing

 (fər-gĭv′ĭng, fôr-)

adj.

1. Inclined or able to forgive.

2. Providing a margin for error or shortcomings.

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for·giv′ing·ly adv.

for·giv′ing·ness n.

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forgiving

(fəˈɡɪvɪŋ)

adj

willing to forgive; merciful

forˈgivingly adv

forˈgivingness n

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for•giv•ing

(fərˈgɪv ɪŋ)

adj.

1. disposed to forgive or showing forgiveness.

2. tolerant: This slope is forgiving of inexperienced skiiers.

[1680–90]

for•giv′ing•ly, adv.

for•giv′ing•ness, n.

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Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	forgiving - inclined or able to forgive and show mercy; "a kindly forgiving nature"; "a forgiving embrace to the naughty child" unforgiving - unwilling or unable to forgive or show mercy; "a surly unforgiving old woman"
	2.	forgiving - providing absolution       absolvitory, exonerative exculpatory - clearing of guilt or blame

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forgiving

adjective lenient, tolerant, compassionate, clement, patient, mild, humane, gracious, long-suffering, merciful, magnanimous, forbearing, willing to forgive, soft-hearted People are not in a very forgiving mood.

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Translations

مُتَسامِح، غَفور

ochotný odpouštět

versöhnlich

indulgent

megbocsátó

fús til aî fyrirgefa

clementeconciliante

villig til å tilgi

affedenbağışlayan

宽大的慈悲的

forgiving

[fəˈgɪvɪŋ] ADJ [person, smile] → compasivo
to feel forgiving → estar dispuesto a perdonar

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forgiving

[fə^rˈgɪvɪŋ] adj [person, nature, mood] → indulgent(e)

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forgiving

adj → versöhnlich, nicht nachtragend

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forgiving

[fəˈgɪvɪŋ] adj → indulgente

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forgive

(fəˈgiv) – past tense forgave (fəˈgeiv) : past participle forˈgiven – verb

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 perdoar odpustit vergeben tilgive; undskylde συγχωρώperdonar (kellelegi) andeks andma بخشیدن antaa anteeksi pardonner לִסלוֹחַ ל- क्षमा करना oprostiti megbocsát memaafkan fyrirgefa, afsaka perdonare 許す (사람을) 용서하다 atleisti piedot memaafkan vergeventilgi, forlateprzebaczyć بخښل 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 perdoar prominout verzeihen tilgive παραβλέπωperdonar (midagi) andeks andma ندیده گرفتن؛ بخشیدن antaa anteeksi pardonner לִסלוֹח ל- छोड़ देना oprostiti, zaboraviti megbocsát memaafkan fyrirgefa perdonare 許す (죄 등을) 용서하다 atleisti už piedot memaafkan een oogje dichtknijpen voor tilgiwybaczyć معافول 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

forgiveness (fəˈgivnis) noun

1. the act of forgiving. He asked for forgiveness. vergewensgesindheid صَفْح، غُفْران опрощение perdão odpuštění die Verzeihung tilgivelse συγχώρησηperdón andestus عفو anteeksianto pardonמחילה, סליחה क्षमा opraštanje bocsánat maaf fyrirgefning perdono 許し 용서 atleidimas piedošana kemaafan vergiffenistilgivelse, syndsforlatelseprzebaczenie بخښنه 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 perdão ochota prominout die Versöhnlichkeit vilje til at tilgive επιείκειαmisericordia, clemencia andestamisvalmidus گذشت anteeksiantavaisuus clémenceסלחנות क्षमाशीलता spremnost na praštanje megbocsátás pemaaf sáttfÿsi clemenza, indulgenza 寛大さ 관대함 atlaidumas piedošana kemaafan vergevensgezindheidvilje til å tilgi wyrozumiałość معافی 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

forˈgiving adjective

ready to forgive (often). a forgiving person. vergewensgesinde مُتَسامِح، غَفور милостив magnânimo ochotný odpouštět versöhnlich tilgivende επιεικήςcompasivo kergestiandestav با گذشت anteeksiantava indulgent סַלחָנִי क्षमाशील milostiv, koji prašta megbocsátó suka memaafkan fús til að fyrirgefa clemente, indulgente 寛大な 관대한 atlaidus piedodošs memaafkan vergevensgezind villig/rede til å tilgi, overbærendewyrozumiały په تير تللو سره 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

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