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/fə(ɹ)ˈɡɪv/ · verb
(transitive) To pardon (someone); to waive any negative feeling towards or desire for punishment or retribution against..
Please forgive me if my phone goes off - I'm expecting an urgent call from my boss.
Forgive others, not because they deserve forgiveness, but because you deserve peace.
Forgive us our trespasses.
Forgive these wild and wandering cries, Confusions of a wasted youth; Forgive them where they fail in truth, And in thy wisdom make me wise.
... to forgive their crimes.
Forgive a debt, that is, tell a debtor that a repayment of a loan is no longer needed.
In several months you’re likely to have a clearer picture on how your state intends to treat your forgiven PPP loan and the deductibility of your business expenses not just for tax year 2020 but also tax year 2021.
The brave know only how to forgive […] A coward never forgave; it is not in his nature.
Use forgive when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Forgive means (transitive) To pardon (someone); to waive any negative feeling towards or desire for punishment or retribution against..
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The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Please forgive me if my phone goes off - I'm expecting an urgent call from my boss.
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