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"

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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

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

2. forgiveverb

   To accord forgiveness.

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

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.

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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.]

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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?

1. Alex

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

How to say forgive in sign language?

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. Graham Hunt:

   I apologize to all of those who have been affected by this situation, i hope that the people of this state can forgive me for my imperfections, just as I have forgiven those who have attacked me for my imperfections.

2. Oscar Wilde:

   Always forgive your enemies nothing annoys them so much.

3. Jacqueline Hinman:

   Boards will often forgive a year of financial challenge.

4. Logan Pearsall Smith:

   Don't tell your friends their social faults they will cure the fault and never forgive you.

5. Hyman Rickover:

   If you're going to sin, sin against God, not the bureaucracy. God will forgive you but the bureaucracy won't.

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