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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /fɚˈɡɪv/ · UK /fəˈɡɪv/
Forms: forgiving, forgave, forgiven
forgive means: To stop being angry with someone and stop wanting to punish them for something wrong.
verb
To stop being angry with someone and stop wanting to punish them for something wrong.
- Please forgive me.
- He forgave his brother for breaking the lamp.
- Will you ever forgive her for what she did?
To accept a wrong act without wanting to punish the person who did it.
- I can forgive a small mistake.
- She forgave his rude behavior.
- Could you forgive such a serious betrayal?
To decide that someone no longer has to pay back money they owe.
- The bank agreed to forgive the debt.
- Some student loans were forgiven last year.
- Will the lender forgive the remaining balance?
Questions about forgive
What does forgive mean?
To stop being angry with someone and stop wanting to punish them for something wrong.
What is forgive in other languages?
Türkçe: affetmek · Español: perdonar · Français: pardonner · Deutsch: verzeihen · Italiano: perdonare · 日本語: 許す
What does forgave mean?
“forgave” is the past tense of “forgive”.
What does forgiven mean?
“forgiven” is the past participle of “forgive”.
How do you pronounce forgive?
In American English /fɚˈɡɪv/; in British English /fəˈɡɪv/.
How do you use forgive in a sentence?
Please forgive me. He forgave his brother for breaking the lamp.
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