Definition of forgive

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Forgive (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.

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Venial :: Venial (a.) Capable of being forgiven; not heinous; excusable; pardonable; as, a venial fault or transgression..
Excusable :: Excusable (a.) That may be excused, forgiven, justified, or acquitted of blame; pardonable; as, the man is excusable; an excusable action..
Excuse :: Excuse (v. t.) To pardon, as a fault; to forgive entirely, or to admit to be little censurable, and to overlook; as, we excuse irregular conduct, when extraordinary circumstances appear to justify it..
Forgive :: Forgive (v. t.) To give wholly; to make over without reservation; to resign.
Placable :: Placable (a.) Capable of being appeased or pacified; ready or willing to be pacified; willing to forgive or condone.
Pardon :: Pardon (v. t.) The state of being forgiven.
Clemency :: Clemency (n.) Disposition to forgive and spare, as offenders; mildness of temper; gentleness; tenderness; mercy..
Excuser :: Excuser (n.) One who excuses or forgives another.
Forgivable :: Forgivable (a.) Capable of being forgiven; pardonable; venial.
Forgiving :: Forgiving (a.) Disposed to forgive; inclined to overlook offenses; mild; merciful; compassionate; placable; as, a forgiving temper..
Forgiven :: Forgiven (p. p.) of Forgiv.
Inexcusableness :: Inexcusableness (n.) The quality of being inexcusable; enormity forgiveness.
Remissible :: Remissible (a.) Capable of being remitted or forgiven.
Condonation :: Condonation (n.) Forgiveness, either express or implied, by a husband of his wife or by a wife of her husband, for a breach of marital duty, as adultery, with an implied condition that the offense shall not be repeated..
Forgiveness :: Forgiveness (n.) Disposition to pardon; willingness to forgive.
Forgive :: Forgive (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.
Forgiveness :: Forgiveness (n.) The act of forgiving; the state of being forgiven; as, the forgiveness of sin or of injuries..
Repent :: Repent (v. i.) To be sorry for sin as morally evil, and to seek forgiveness; to cease to love and practice sin..
Absolution :: Absolution (n.) An absolving, or setting free from guilt, sin, or penalty; forgiveness of an offense..
Forgave :: Forgave () imp. of Forgive.
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