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shrive - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'shrive' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Shrive [ v. i.]
- To receive confessions, as a priest; to administer confession and absolution.
2 . Shrive [ v. t.]
- To hear or receive the confession of; to administer confession and absolution to; -- said of a priest as the agent.
- To confess, and receive absolution; -- used reflexively.

Meaning of 'shrive' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . shrive [ v]
Meaning (1):
- grant remission of a sin to
Example in sentence:
  • The priest absolved him and told him to say ten Hail Marys