Definition of forgive

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Forgive (v. t.) To give wholly; to make over without reservation; to resign.

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Forgiveness :: Forgiveness (n.) Disposition to pardon; willingness to forgive.
Pardon :: Pardon (v. t.) The state of being forgiven.
Forgiven :: Forgiven (p. p.) of Forgiv.
Excuser :: Excuser (n.) One who excuses or forgives another.
Forgive :: Forgive (v. t.) To give wholly; to make over without reservation; to resign.
Inexcusableness :: Inexcusableness (n.) The quality of being inexcusable; enormity forgiveness.
Tender :: Tender (superl.) Susceptible of the softer passions, as love, compassion, kindness; compassionate; pitiful; anxious for another's good; easily excited to pity, forgiveness, or favor; sympathetic..
Venial :: Venial (a.) Capable of being forgiven; not heinous; excusable; pardonable; as, a venial fault or transgression..
Condone :: Condone (v. t.) To pardon; to forgive.
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..
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.
Repent :: Repent (v. i.) To be sorry for sin as morally evil, and to seek forgiveness; to cease to love and practice sin..
Forgivable :: Forgivable (a.) Capable of being forgiven; pardonable; venial.
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..
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..
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..
Placable :: Placable (a.) Capable of being appeased or pacified; ready or willing to be pacified; willing to forgive or condone.
Absolution :: Absolution (n.) An absolving, or setting free from guilt, sin, or penalty; forgiveness of an offense..
Excusable :: Excusable (a.) That may be excused, forgiven, justified, or acquitted of blame; pardonable; as, the man is excusable; an excusable action..
Remissible :: Remissible (a.) Capable of being remitted or forgiven.
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