ALL meanings of forgive
for·give
F f - transitive verb forgive pardon 1
- transitive verb forgive debt 1
- transitive verb forgive stop resenting sb 1
- 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
- noun forgive Stop feeling angry or resentful toward (someone) for an offense, flaw, or mistake. 1
- verb forgive (Transitive Verb) To pardon, to waive any negative feeling or desire for punishment. 0
- verb forgive (Intransitive Verb) To accord forgiveness. 0
- verb forgive If you forgive someone who has done something bad or wrong, you stop being angry with them and no longer want to punish them. 0
- passive verb forgive If you say that someone could be forgiven for doing something, you mean that they were wrong or mistaken, but not seriously, because many people would have done the same thing in those circumstances. 0
- verb forgive Forgive is used in polite expressions and apologies like 'forgive me' and 'forgive my ignorance' when you are saying or doing something that might seem rude, silly, or complicated. 0
- verb forgive If an organization such as a bank forgives someone's debt, they agree not to ask for that money to be repaid. 0
- verb forgive to cease to blame or hold resentment against (someone or something) 0
- verb forgive to grant pardon for (a mistake, wrongdoing, etc) 0
- verb forgive to free or pardon (someone) from penalty 0
- verb forgive to free from the obligation of (a debt, payment, etc) 0
- verb transitive forgive to give up resentment against or the desire to punish; stop being angry with; pardon 0
- verb transitive forgive to give up all claim to punish or exact penalty for (an offense); overlook 0
- verb transitive forgive to cancel or remit (a debt) 0
- intransitive verb forgive to show forgiveness; be inclined to forgive 0