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forgive

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
forgive /fɚˈgɪv/ verb
forgives; forgave /-ˈgeɪv/ ; /fɚˈgeɪv/; forgiven /-ˈgɪvən/ ; /fɚˈgɪvən/; forgiving
forgive
/fɚˈgɪv/
verb
forgives; forgave /-ˈgeɪv/ ; /fɚˈgeɪv/; forgiven /-ˈgɪvən/ ; /fɚˈgɪvən/; forgiving
Britannica Dictionary definition of FORGIVE
: to stop feeling anger toward (someone who has done something wrong) : to stop blaming (someone)
[+ object]
[no object]
[+ object] : to stop feeling anger about (something) : to forgive someone for (something wrong)
[+ object] : to stop requiring payment of (money that is owed)

forgive me

used in speech as a polite way of starting to say something that may seem rude or unpleasant

— forgiver

noun, plural forgivers [count]