- 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