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/fərgˈɪvɪŋ/ /fɔrgˈɪvɪŋ/ Listen

verb

Forgive v. t. (past forgave; past part. forgiven; pres. part. forgiving)

1.

To give wholly; to make over without reservation; to resign. "To them that list the world's gay shows I leave, And to great ones such folly do forgive."

2.

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. "And their sins should be forgiven them." "He forgive injures so readily that he might be said to invite them."

3.

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. "Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do." "I as free forgive you, as I would be fforgiven." Note: Sometimes both the person and the offense follow as objects of the verb, sometimes one and sometimes the other being the indirect object. "Forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors." "Be of good cheer; thy sins be forgiven thee."

Synonyms: See excuse.

adjective

Forgiving adj. Disposed to forgive; inclined to overlook offenses; mild; merciful; compassionate; placable; as, a forgiving temper.

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Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Forgiving" Quotes from Famous Books

... against the pattern of a true and holy man as laid down in the Bible? The Bible would have you pure—can you deny that you ought to be that? It would have you peaceable—can you deny that you ought to be that? The Bible would have you forgiving, honest, honourable, active, industrious. The Bible would have you generous, loving, charitable. Can you deny that that is right, however some of you may dislike it? The Bible would have you ask all you want from God, and ask forgiveness ...

— True Words for Brave Men • Charles Kingsley

... like forgiving Ike for all those tremendous yarns he told us," said Clinton, when the prize ...

— The Wilderness Fugitives • Edward S. Ellis

... very little attention to me, and went up stairs muttering to himself about a separation. Whether Mrs. Yatman will come cleverly out of the scrape or not seems doubtful. I should say myself that she would go into screeching hysterics, and so frighten the poor man into forgiving her. But this is no business of ours. So far as we are concerned, the case is now at an end, and the present report may come to a ...

— Masterpieces of Mystery In Four Volumes - Detective Stories • Various

... of an interest in the Redeemer's blood, in order to forgiveness, he seemed to listen with attention. May the Lord make him a witness of the saving power of the Gospel, Some little matters, which require a patient and forgiving spirit, have occurred to fill up my character as a Christian. Lord, help me and give me that spirit which in Thy sight is of great price.—Thirty-eight years old! How short the time appears! yet how varied the scenes through which I have passed! and how different the ...

— Religion in Earnest - A Memorial of Mrs. Mary Lyth, of York • John Lyth

... music of all moods and climes, Vengeful, forgiving, sensuous, saintly, Where still, between the Christian chimes, 55 ...

— The Vision of Sir Launfal - And Other Poems • James Russell Lowell

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