forgive
21forgive — [OE] Forgive is what is known technically as a ‘calque’ or loan translation – that is, it was created by taking the component parts of a foreign word, translating them literally, and then putting them back together to form a new word. In this… …
22forgive — [OE] Forgive is what is known technically as a ‘calque’ or loan translation – that is, it was created by taking the component parts of a foreign word, translating them literally, and then putting them back together to form a new word. In this… …
23forgive — forgivable, adj. forgiver, n. /feuhr giv /, v., forgave, forgiven, forgiving. v.t. 1. to grant pardon for or remission of (an offense, debt, etc.); absolve. 2. to give up all claim on account of; remit (a debt, obligation, etc.) …
24forgive — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. pardon (see forgiveness); remit, cancel, nullify (see nullification). II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To cease to resent] Syn. pardon, overlook, dismiss from the mind, efface from the memory, pocket the… …
25forgive — verb 1) she would not forgive him Syn: pardon, excuse, exonerate, absolve; make allowances for, feel no resentment toward, feel no malice toward, harbor no grudge against, bury the hatchet with; let bygones be bygones; informal let off (the… …
26forgive — verb 1) she would not forgive him Syn: pardon, excuse, exonerate, absolve 2) you must forgive his rude conduct Syn: excuse, overlook, disregard, ignore, make allowances for, turn a blind eye to …
27forgive — verb /fə(r)ˈɡɪv,fɔː(r)ˈɡɪv/ a) To pardon, to waive any negative feeling or desire for punishment. Only the brave know how to forgive...A coward never forgave; it is not in his nature. b) To accord forgiveness …
28forgive — Synonyms and related words: abolish, absolve, acquit, allow, amnesty, cancel, clear, condone, consign to oblivion, decontaminate, delete, destigmatize, discharge, dismiss, dispense from, disregard, erase, exculpate, excuse, exempt, exempt from,… …
29forgive*/ — [fəˈgɪv] (past tense forgave [fəˈgeɪv] ; past participle forgiven [fəˈgɪv(ə)n] ) verb [T] to decide to stop being angry with someone who has done something that is bad John has never forgiven himself for the accident.[/ex] She eventually forgave… …
30forgive — for•give [[t]fərˈgɪv[/t]] v. gave, giv•en, giv•ing 1) to grant pardon for or remission of (an offense, sin, etc.); absolve 2) to cancel or remit (a debt, obligation, etc.) 3) to grant pardon to (a person) 4) to cease to feel resentment against:… …
