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to forgive
01
to stop being angry or blaming someone for what they have done, and to choose not to punish them for their mistakes or flaws
Transitive: to forgive sb
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Irregular
Present tense
forgive
3rd person singular
forgives
Present participle
forgiving
Past simple
forgave
Past participle
forgiven
Examples
After much reflection, she decided to forgive her friend for the misunderstanding.
02
to release someone from the obligation to repay a debt or financial responsibility
Transitive: to forgive a debt
Examples
The bank decided to forgive the loan for families affected by the flood.
Lexical Tree
forgivable
forgiver
forgiving
forgive
