Associations to the word «Forgive»
Noun
- Beloved
- Kindness
- Madam
- Interruption
- Compassion
- Saying
- Wretch
- Vanity
- Blame
- Ladyship
- Generosity
- Quixote
- Mamma
- Disobedience
- Sob
- Humility
- Reconciliation
- Senor
- Sancho
- Bitterness
- Confession
- Mistake
- Sacrament
- Earnestness
- Jesus
- Darling
- Deception
- Omission
- Tenderness
- Weakness
- Anger
- Forgetting
- Quarrel
- Gentleness
- Shortcoming
- Wrath
- Falsehood
- Executioner
- Prayer
- Highness
- Willingness
- Kneeling
- Vow
- Rebuke
- Goodness
- Mend
- Enmity
- Adultery
- Vengeance
- Deed
- Bosom
- Sorrow
- Cowardice
Adjective
Verb
Wiktionary
FORGIVE, verb. (transitive) To pardon, to waive any negative feeling or desire for punishment.
FORGIVE, verb. (intransitive) To accord forgiveness.
FORGIVE AND FORGET, verb. (idiomatic) (intransitive) Absolve completely for a past wrongdoing; pardon with neither resentment nor a view to retribution.
Dictionary definition
FORGIVE, verb. Stop blaming or grant forgiveness; "I forgave him his infidelity"; "She cannot forgive him for forgetting her birthday".
FORGIVE, verb. Absolve from payment; "I forgive you your debt".
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