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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Condone :: Condone (v. t.) To pardon; to overlook the offense of; esp., to forgive for a violation of the marriage law; -- said of either the husband or the wife..
Placable :: Placable (a.) Capable of being appeased or pacified; ready or willing to be pacified; willing to forgive or condone.
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.
Excusable :: Excusable (a.) That may be excused, forgiven, justified, or acquitted of blame; pardonable; as, the man is excusable; an excusable action..
Inexcusableness :: Inexcusableness (n.) The quality of being inexcusable; enormity forgiveness.
Absolution :: Absolution (n.) The exercise of priestly jurisdiction in the sacrament of penance, by which Catholics believe the sins of the truly penitent are forgiven..
Forgiveness :: Forgiveness (n.) Disposition to pardon; willingness to forgive.
Forgiveness :: Forgiveness (n.) The act of forgiving; the state of being forgiven; as, the forgiveness of sin or of injuries..
Forgive :: Forgive (v. t.) To cease to feel resentment against, on account of wrong committed; to give up claim to requital from or retribution upon (an offender); to absolve; to pardon; -- said of the person offending..
Forgave :: Forgave () imp. of Forgive.
Relentless :: Relentless (a.) Unmoved by appeals for sympathy or forgiveness; insensible to the distresses of others; destitute of tenderness; unrelenting; unyielding; unpitying; as, a prey to relentless despotism..
Remit :: Remit (v. t.) To forgive; to pardon; to remove.
Forgiver :: Forgiver (n.) One who forgives.
Clemency :: Clemency (n.) Disposition to forgive and spare, as offenders; mildness of temper; gentleness; tenderness; mercy..
Venial :: Venial (a.) Capable of being forgiven; not heinous; excusable; pardonable; as, a venial fault or transgression..
Forgive :: Forgive (v. t.) To give wholly; to make over without reservation; to resign.
Pardon :: Pardon (v. t.) To remit the penalty of; to suffer to pass without punishment; to forgive; -- applied to offenses.
Forgivable :: Forgivable (a.) Capable of being forgiven; pardonable; venial.
Repent :: Repent (v. i.) To be sorry for sin as morally evil, and to seek forgiveness; to cease to love and practice sin..
Pardon :: Pardon (v. t.) The state of being forgiven.
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