meaning of forgive
1. To give wholly; to make over without reservation; to resign.
2. To give up resentment or claim to requital on account of (an offense or wrong); to remit the penalty of; to pardon; -- said in reference to the act forgiven.
3. To cease to feel resentment against, on account of wrong committed; to give up claim to requital from or retribution upon (an offender); to absolve; to pardon; -- said of the person offending.
4. stop blaming or grant forgiveness; "I forgave him his infidelity"; "She cannot forgive him for forgetting her
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Related Words
forgive | forgiven | forgiveness | forgiver |
