Antonyms for forgive
| 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
- 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
Synonyms for forgive
- absolve
- accept apology
- acquit
- allow for
- amnesty
- bear no malice
- bear with
- bury the hatchet
- clear
- commute
- condone
- dismiss from mind
- efface
- exculpate
- excuse
- exempt
- exonerate
- extenuate
- forget
- kiss and make up
- laugh off
- let bygones be bygones
- let it go
- let off
- let off easy
- let pass
- let up on
- make allowance
- overlook
- palliate
- purge
- release
- relent
- remit
- reprieve
- respite
- spring
- think no more of
- turn other cheek
- wink at
- wipe slate clean
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