Forgive

English

Verb

Forgive (third-person singular simple present forgives, present participle forgiving, simple past forgave, past participle forgiven)

1. (transitive) To pardon, to waive any negative feeling or desire for punishment.
2. (intransitive) To accord forgiveness.

Adverbs for Forgive

graciously; magnanimously; indulgently; meekly; heartily; mutually; patiently; solemnly: cordially; spiritually.

Synonyms for Forgive

except, excuse, acquit, absolve, remit, pardon, exempt, cancel, spare, clear, overlook, release, free, exonerate, exculpate.

Antonyms for Forgive

blame, impeach, arraign, charge, accuse, indict, retain, withhold, censure, discredit, retaliate, punish.

Thesaurus

abolish, absolve, acquit, allow, amnesty, cancel, clear, condone, consign to oblivion, decontaminate, delete, discharge, dismiss, dispense from, disregard, erase, exculpate, excuse, exempt, exempt from, exonerate, forbear, forgive and forget, free, give absolution, give quarter, grant amnesty to, grant forgiveness, grant immunity, grant remission, have mercy upon, have pity, ignore, indulge, justify, let go, let off, let up on, make allowances for, melt, nonpros, nullify, obliterate, overlook, pardon, pass over, purge, quash the charge, relax, release, relent, remit, reprieve, set free, shrive, spare, take pity on, thaw, vindicate, void, waive, whitewash, withdraw the charge

Pronunciation

• enPR: fər-gĭv', fôr-gĭv', IPA: /fə(r)ˈɡɪv/, /fɔː(r)ˈɡɪv/, SAMPA: /f@(r)"gIv/, /fO:(r)"gIv/

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