Definitions for forgive
fərˈgɪvfor·give

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

1. forgive(verb)

   stop blaming or grant forgiveness

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

2. forgive(verb)

   absolve from payment

   "I forgive you your debt"

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. forgive(Verb)

   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. forgive(Verb)

   To accord forgiveness.

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

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

1. Forgive(verb)

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

2. Forgive(verb)

   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. Forgive(verb)

   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.]

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1. forgive

   To change, delete and release a feeling, energy, emotion 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  

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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   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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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. J. K. Rowling, Harry Potter and The Half-Blood Prince:

   ...people find it far easier to forgive others for being wrong than being right.

2. Charles Dickens:

   I do not know the American gentleman, god forgive me for putting two such words together.

3. Lord Herbert:

   He that cannot forgive others, breaks the bridge over which he himself must pass if he would ever reach heaven; for everyone has need to be forgiven.

4. Deodatta V. Shenai-Khatkhate:

   In my view, one who has guts to apologize is the Bravest, one who has courage to forgive is the Strongest, and one who can forget is the Happiest. Life is too short to worry about the past. So don't worry, be happy, and move on.

5. Gerald G. Jampolsky:

   I can have peace of mind only when I forgive rather than judge.

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