What is "forgive" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does forgive mean in English? Meaning of forgive definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "forgive" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "forgive": stop blaming or grant forgiveness

Verb

Meaning: stop blaming or grant forgiveness

Example: I forgave him his infidelity She cannot forgive him for forgetting her birthday

Synonyms: forgive

Hyponyms: absolve condone excuse free justify pardon remit shrive

Hypernyms: concede grant yield

Meaning of "forgive": absolve from payment

Verb

Meaning: absolve from payment

Example: I forgive you your debt

Synonyms: forgive

Hypernyms: exempt free relieve

Synonyms:

excuse, condone, forget, absolve, efface, purge, acquit, amnesty, palliate, spring, clear, overlook, remit, pocket, relent, commute, respite, exempt, release, exculpate, reprieve, extenuate, exonerate, bear with, bury the hatchet, let off, accept apology, allow for, bear no malice, dismiss from mind, kiss and make up, laugh off, let bygones be bygones, let it go, let off easy, let pass, let up on, make allowance, think no more of, turn other cheek, wink at, wipe slate clean,

Antonyms:

condemn, blame, sentence, accuse, increase, censure, punish, hold, keep, maintain, charge,

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