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Grammar : Verb
Spell : fer-giv
Phonetic Transcription : fərˈgɪv



Definition of forgive

Origin :
  • Old English forgiefan "give, grant, allow; forgive," also "to give up" and "to give in marriage;" from for- "completely" + giefan "give" (see give).
  • The modern sense of "to give up desire or power to punish" is from use of the compound as a Germanic loan-translation of Latin perdonare (cf. Old Saxon fargeban, Dutch vergeven, German vergeben, Gothic fragiban; see pardon). Related: Forgave; forgiven; forgiving.
  • verb stop blame and grant pardon
Example sentences :
  • I forgive you, if you are sorry for the fault, and my arms are ready to receive you.
  • Extract from : « Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. 327 » by Various
  • Dearest Madam, forgive me: it was always my pride and my pleasure to obey you.
  • Extract from : « Clarissa, Volume 1 (of 9) » by Samuel Richardson
  • Some things seem the harder to forgive the greater the love.
  • Extract from : « Weighed and Wanting » by George MacDonald
  • "I forgive thee from my heart, dear brother," piped the blind man.
  • Extract from : « The White Company » by Arthur Conan Doyle
  • Like a woman, he found it difficult to forgive one who had injured those he loved.
  • Extract from : « The Man Shakespeare » by Frank Harris
  • And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us.
  • Extract from : « An Explanation of Luther's Small Catechism » by Joseph Stump
  • And forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us.
  • Extract from : « An Explanation of Luther's Small Catechism » by Joseph Stump
  • But God could not yet forgive him; for he was not truly penitent.
  • Extract from : « Biographical Stories » by Nathaniel Hawthorne
  • Would you not rather say to a brother, "I have erred; forgive me!"
  • Extract from : « Biographical Stories » by Nathaniel Hawthorne
  • He chose an odd time and place; but that is no matter; I forgive him, and so do you, I dare say.
  • Extract from : « Tales And Novels, Volume 3 (of 10) » by Maria Edgeworth

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