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Meaning of 'forgive'
Meaning of 'forgive' (Webster Dictionary)
1. Forgive 
[ v. t.]
- To give wholly; to make over without reservation; to
resign. [ v. t.]- To give up resentment or claim to requital on account of (an offense or wrong); to remit the penalty of; to pardon; -- said in reference to the act forgiven.
- To cease to feel resentment against, on account of wrong committed; to give up claim to requital from or retribution upon (an offender); to absolve; to pardon; -- said of the person offending.
Meaning of 'forgive' (Princeton's WordNet)
1. forgive [ v]
[ v]Meaning (1):
- stop blaming or grant forgiveness
- stop blaming or grant forgiveness
Example in sentence:
- I forgave him his infidelity;
- She cannot forgive him for forgetting her birthday
Meaning (2):
- absolve from payment
- absolve from payment
Example in sentence:
- I forgive you your debt
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