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11forgive — [v] stop blame and grant pardon absolve, accept apology, acquit, allow for, amnesty, bear no malice*, bear with, bury the hatchet*, clear, commute, condone, dismiss from mind, efface, exculpate, excuse, exempt, exonerate, extenuate, forget, kiss… …
12forgive — ► VERB (past forgave; past part. forgiven) 1) stop feeling angry or resentful towards (someone) for an offence or mistake. 2) excuse (an offence, flaw, or mistake). DERIVATIVES forgivable adjective forgiver noun forgiving adjective …
13forgive — for|give S3 [fəˈgıv US fər ] v past tense forgave [ ˈgeıv] past participle forgiven [ ˈgıvən] [I and T] [: Old English; Origin: forgifan] 1.) to stop being angry with someone and stop blaming them, although they have done something wrong forgive… …
14forgive — 01. Ian begged his wife to [forgive] him after his affair with an old girlfriend. 02. The little boy made his confession to the priest, who told him he was [forgiven]. 03. I will never [forgive] him for cheating on me with my best friend. 04. He… …
15forgive — [[t]fə(r)gɪ̱v[/t]] forgives, forgiving, forgave, forgiven 1) VERB If you forgive someone who has done something bad or wrong, you stop being angry with them and no longer want to punish them. [V n] Hopefully she ll understand and forgive you, if… …
16forgive */*/ — UK [fə(r)ˈɡɪv] / US [fərˈɡɪv] verb [transitive] Word forms forgive : present tense I/you/we/they forgive he/she/it forgives present participle forgiving past tense forgave UK [fə(r)ˈɡeɪv] / US [fərˈɡeɪv] past participle forgiven UK… …
17forgive — verb ADVERB ▪ quite ▪ I suspect that Rodney has never quite forgiven either of them. ▪ ever, never ▪ Can you ever forgive me? ▪ easily …
18forgive — for|give [ fər gıv ] (past tense for|gave [ fər geıv ] ; past participle for|giv|en [ fər gıvn ] ) verb transitive ** 1. ) to decide that you will not be angry with someone who has offended, upset, or harmed you: His children have never fully… …
19forgive — v. 1) (D; tr.) to forgive for (to forgive smb. for a mistake) 2) (biblical) (O; may be used with one object) forgive us our sins * * * [fə gɪv] (biblical) (0; may be used with one object) forgive us our sins (D;tr.) to forgive for (to forgive smb …
20forgive — verb (forgave; forgiven; giving) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English forgifan, from for + gifan to give Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. a. to give up resentment of or claim to requital for < forgive an insult > b …
