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- [fer-giv]
- /fərˈgɪv/
- /fəˈɡɪv/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [fer-giv]
- /fərˈgɪv/
Definitions of forgive word
- verb with object forgive to grant pardon for or remission of (an offense, debt, etc.); absolve. 1
- verb with object forgive to give up all claim on account of; remit (a debt, obligation, etc.). 1
- verb with object forgive to grant pardon to (a person). 1
- verb with object forgive to cease to feel resentment against: to forgive one's enemies. 1
- verb with object forgive to cancel an indebtedness or liability of: to forgive the interest owed on a loan. 1
- verb without object forgive to pardon an offense or an offender. 1
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Origin of forgive
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; for- + give; replacing Middle English foryiven, Old English forgiefan
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Forgive
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
forgive popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
forgive usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for forgive
verb forgive
- condone — If someone condones behaviour that is morally wrong, they accept it and allow it to happen.
- forget — to cease or fail to remember; be unable to recall: to forget someone's name.
- absolve — If a report or investigation absolves someone from blame or responsibility, it formally states that he or she is not guilty or is not to blame.
- efface — to wipe out; do away with; expunge: to efface one's unhappy memories.
- purge — to rid of whatever is impure or undesirable; cleanse; purify.
noun forgive
- make peace — the normal, nonwarring condition of a nation, group of nations, or the world.
Antonyms for forgive
verb forgive
- condemn — If you condemn something, you say that it is very bad and unacceptable.
- blame — If you blame a person or thing for something bad, you believe or say that they are responsible for it or that they caused it.
- sentence — Grammar. a grammatical unit of one or more words that expresses an independent statement, question, request, command, exclamation, etc., and that typically has a subject as well as a predicate, as in John is here. or Is John here? In print or writing, a sentence typically begins with a capital letter and ends with appropriate punctuation; in speech it displays recognizable, communicative intonation patterns and is often marked by preceding and following pauses.
- accuse — If you accuse someone of doing something wrong or dishonest, you say or tell them that you believe that they did it.
- increase — to make greater, as in number, size, strength, or quality; augment; add to: to increase taxes.
Top questions with forgive
- how to forgive yourself?
- how to forgive?
- how to forgive someone?
- how to forgive a cheater?
- forgive them for they know not what they do?
- father forgive them for they know not what they do?
- how to forgive a cheating husband?
- how to forgive someone who cheated?
- how many times should i forgive?
- forgive those who trespass against you?
- how to forgive and forget?
- how many times should i forgive my brother?
- what does the bible say about forgive and forget?
- forgive them father for they know not what they do?
- how to forgive emotional cheating?
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