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Forgive English

Meaning Forgive meaning

What does Forgive mean?
Definitions in simple English

forgive Verb

— When you forgive something, you do not punish the person who did it. I know you stole some money from me, but I forgive your stealing. I have forgiven your disloyalty. — When you forgive a person, you do not try to punish that person for something. I know you stole some money from me, but I forgive you. I forgave them for being cruel when we were younger.

forgive

— verb stop blaming or grant forgiveness I forgave him his infidelity She cannot forgive him for forgetting her birthday — verb absolve from payment I forgive you your debt

Synonyms Forgive synonyms

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forgive English » English

pardon excuse condone remit absolve tolerate show mercy release overlook grant forgiveness forgiveness exculpate spare solve relent release from curse let off leave justify free exonerate amnesty vindicate validate untie unbend sympathize with show mercy to set free save resolve reprieve refrain from redeem reconcile open make real make excuses make concessions liberate level let loose indulge help have mercy give freed forgive me forgive and forget finish

Topics Forgive topics

What do people use Forgive to talk about?
Social behavior Conflict Peace

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Social behavior Conflict Peace

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Conjugation Forgive conjugation

How do you conjugate Forgive?

forgive · verb

Examples Forgive examples

How do I use Forgive in a sentence?

Simple sentences

Please forgive me for not having written for a long time.
To err is human, to forgive divine.
Please forgive me.
Forgive me, my love.
Tom won't ever be able to forgive Mary for cheating on him.
It doesn't matter what excuse he gives me, I can't forgive him.
We won't forgive you.
I am sure that she will never forgive me.
I prayed that my children would forgive me.
Will you ever forgive me?
I'm sure Tom will forgive you.
I'll never ever forgive Tom for what he did.
You have to forgive me.
I know you'll forgive me.
Try to be generous and forgive.
Please forgive me for telling a lie.
Please forgive me for not having written sooner.
You must forgive me.
Susie is so constituted that she cannot forgive and forget things.
Please forgive me for not answering your letter.
Will you forgive me the debt?
I can't forgive him for behaving like that.

Movie subtitles

Is seems like she didn't know. Why don't you forgive her.
Please forgive my many outrages against you up til now!
You forgive me?
Of course, I forgive you, Joshy.
Give us this day our daily bread and forgive us our sins.
And if that sounds flippant I beg you to forgive me because I absolutely did not mean it to.
Forgive me for giving you the slip. While Juve is at the Station, it is better that I am free to work on his behalf to see that justice is done as soon as possible.
I know that you cannot forgive me, and I do not ask you to.
My dear treasure, forgive me for not telling you the truth, but my heart is always with you.
Come to the Ball tonight and I will forgive you.
Please forgive me, but you look incredibly like an old friend.
Forgive me, Florence!
Forgive me for coming so soon.
Forgive me, my horse awaits me.
Forgive me, Sister.
For the love of your parents, forgive my father.
Forgive me, General, but I refuse to continue to debate with someone who compares our troops to Cossacks!
Can you ever forgive me?
Forgive me. The plan was to keep an eye on the enemy. However, it was more than I'd bargained for.
But forgive me, sir, to complain to you about our sorrows was really not our delegation's intention.
I hope you'll forgive me.
I hope she can forgive me. It was my fault she was upset.
Please forgive me.
O God, our Father, as you sit on high and look down on us poor mortals, forgive our frailties.
Forgive me, but I'm forced to take unusual precautions.
And if I seem to touch on matters that are how shall I say it, too intimate, you must forgive me it is because of my duty.
While he was gone, I kept hoping Nick would forgive him and think about what I'd said, but. it seemed like his mind was made up.
But. you forgive me now?
Of course I forgive you, Johnny.
I have decided to forgive everything, so let me bury it all deep in my heart, and let us compromise a little.
Never think about marrying me, but forgive me.
Forgive me for having carried you thus but my heart will always belong to you.
Forgive me the sorrow I have caused you.
Can you forgive me?
Mr. Adams, how can you ever forgive me?
I'll never forgive him for that.
Forgive me, comrade.
You'll have to forgive me, comrade.

News and current affairs

They could buy bad loans from lenders and forgive part of the principal payable by borrowers, simultaneously reducing lenders' collateral requirements and borrowers' debt overhang.
But acknowledging the East Europeans' dilemma is in no way to forgive Chirac's arrogant blow against the unity of the Continent as a whole.
Desperate to capture some of the star power of the rock star-driven campaign to reduce poor countries' debt, the leaders agreed to forgive Third World debt that no one ever expected to be repaid.
America has also come to recognize the need to forgive Iraq's debts, which will require rapprochement and cooperation with traditional US allies that opposed the war.
The King of Jordan would not have been in a position to forgive even a truly contrite Bush, and therefore he was not the proper audience for the confession.
She loved gossip, but she could always forgive a sinner.
Forgetting also enables us to forgive others.
The Germans, as one quip puts it, will never forgive the Jews for Auschwitz.
This is not to make any excuses - it is not true that to comprehend is to forgive.
But ordinary South Africans also can be proud of themselves, for it was truly their self-discipline, simple decency, and ability to forgive that prevented a bloodbath.
When should we forgive or show mercy to wrongdoers?
The campaign to forgive Africa's debt was, on the other hand, focused on the crushing debt load owed by African countries to the IMF and the World Bank, who only have money to worry about.
Forgetting also enables us to forgive others. Fading memories of past experiences allow new memories to bloom, much as decaying leaves allow for new growth.
One wonders if the relatives of those murdered at My Lai are more ready to forgive Calley than the relatives of those killed at Lockerbie are to forgive Megrahi.
Recently, Germany reacted to a proposal to forgive a portion of Greece's debt by maintaining that the treaty provision that proscribes bailouts also rules out state bankruptcies and debt forgiveness.
He believed that everyone can change for the better, and that we must nurse the spirit of dialogue, tolerance, and the ability to forgive and to reconcile.
Indeed, Kuwait refuses to forgive Iraq's Saddam-era debts, and is building a port at Mubarak al-Kabir, which Iraqis view as a naked attempt to suffocate Iraq's already limited access to the Persian Gulf.

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