forgive — to stop feeling angry or resentful toward someone for an offense, flaw, or mistake
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to stop feeling angry or resentful toward someone for an offense, flaw, or mistake
Pronunciation (IPA): /fərˈɡɪv/
Example Sentences
- Mom said she'd forgive me for eating the last slice of pizza if I did the dishes.
- It's hard to forgive someone who spoiled the ending of your favorite movie.
- I can forgive many things, but using my toothbrush is not one of them.
forgive
VERB[/fərˈɡɪv/]
to stop feeling angry or resentful toward someone for an offense, flaw, or mistake
to stop feeling angry or resentful toward someone for an offense, flaw, or mistake
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Old English 'forgiefan', combining the prefix 'for-' (meaning to give up or away) with 'giefan' (meaning to give). The word's sense evolved from 'to give up' to 'to remit or pardon'.
Breakdown
for- (away, completely) + give (to grant, allow) = forgive (to cease holding resentment)
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“Mom said she'd forgive me for eating the last slice of pizza if I did the dishes.”
“It's hard to forgive someone who spoiled the ending of your favorite movie.”
“I can forgive many things, but using my toothbrush is not one of them.”
“Learning to forgive ourselves is often harder than forgiving others.”
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