Definitions for forgive
fərˈgɪvfor·give

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. forgiveverb

   stop blaming or grant forgiveness

   "I forgave him his infidelity"; "She cannot forgive him for forgetting her birthday"

2. forgiveverb

   absolve from payment

   "I forgive you your debt"

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. forgiveverb

   To pardon, to waive any negative feeling or desire for punishment.

   Only the brave know how to forgive...A coward never forgave; it is not in his nature. - Laurence Sterne

2. forgiveverb

   To accord forgiveness.

3. Etymology: forgiven, from forgiefan, corresponding to. Cognate with vergeven, vergeben.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. To FORGIVEverb

   Etymology: forgifan, Saxon.

   1. To pardon a person; not to punish.

   Then heaven forgive him too! William Shakespeare, Macbeth.

   I do beseech your grace for charity;
   If ever any malice in your heart
   Were hid against me, now forgive me frankly.
   —— Sir Thomas Lovell, I as free forgive you,
   As I would be forgiven: I forgive all. William Shakespeare, Henry VIII.

   Slowly provok’d, she easily forgives. Matthew Prior.

   2. To pardon a crime.

   The people that dwell therein shall be forgiven their iniquity. Is. xxxiii. 24.

   3. To remit; not to exact debt or penalty.

   The lord of that servant was moved with compassion, loosed him, and forgave him the debt. Mat. xviii. 27.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Forgiveverb

   to give wholly; to make over without reservation; to resign

2. Forgiveverb

   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. Forgiveverb

   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

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1. Forgive

   Forgive is the second studio album by American country music artist Rebecca Lynn Howard. The album was released in September 2002 by MCA Nashville. The only single released from the project, the title track, peaked at #12 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart, and was her only Top 40 country hit. "Jesus and Bartenders" was later recorded by Daryle Singletary, who released it in 2008 as a single from his album Straight from the Heart. It was originally recorded by Larry Cordle on his album Murder on Music Row.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Forgive

   for-giv′, v.t. to pardon: to overlook an offence or debt: (Spens.) to give up.—v.i. to be merciful or forgiving.—adj. Forgiv′able, capable of being forgiven.—n. Forgive′ness, pardon: remission: disposition to pardon.—adj. Forgiv′ing, ready to pardon: merciful: compassionate. [A.S. forgiefan—pfx. for-, away, giefan, to give; cf. Ger. ver-geben.]

Editors Contribution(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. forgive

   To change, delete and release a feeling, energy, emotion, data or perception and give or receive a form of communication, enlightenment, inspiration, knowing or understanding of the root cause of a behavior, expression or spoken word and how it is intended and perceived in that moment so all effected can achieve peace

   We must all forgive easily to ensure peace in our individual and collective souls and for the evolution of humanity

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on December 4, 2015  

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British National Corpus

1. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'forgive' in Written Corpus Frequency: #4197

2. Verbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'forgive' in Verbs Frequency: #714

How to pronounce forgive?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of forgive in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of forgive in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of forgive in a Sentence

1. Neda Gould:

   Given how complex we are as human beings in terms of our biology and our experiences, it is difficult to generalize why some people are more likely to forgive than others. However, forgiveness is a skill that can be cultivated.

2. John Smithson:

   It was never, ever, ever seeking to exonerate him or forgive him. But we certainly sought to understand him in as much as we could.

3. George Herbert:

   He who cannot forgive breaks the bridge over which he himself must pass.

4. Anni Manukyan:

   We relied on CHA to help us build a family and, instead, they robbed us of the opportunity to bring our own son into this world, we can never forgive CHA. Our goal as a family is to hold CHA accountable and make sure that no one ever suffers like we did.

5. Dan Pfeiffer:

   If the deal goes down, Schumer will be see as directly responsible, i think most of the Obama and Clinton wings of the party will never forgive him.

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