for·give 
/fɚˈgɪv/ verb
for·gives; for·gave /fɚˈgɪv/ verb /-ˈgeɪv/ for·giv·en /-ˈgɪvən/ for·giv·ing 1 : to stop feeling anger toward (someone who has done something wrong) : to stop blaming (someone) [+ obj] ▪ forgive your enemies ▪ Can you ever forgive me for being so selfish? ▪ I've never forgiven myself for the way I treated her. ▪ We must ask God to forgive us for our sins. ▪ He can be forgiven for feeling this way. [=it is understandable that he feels this way; he should not be blamed for feeling this way] [no obj] ▪ When he feels he's been insulted, he finds it hard to forgive and forget. 2 [+ obj] : to stop feeling anger about (something) : to forgive someone for (something wrong)
▪ He finds it hard to forgive an insult. ▪ We must ask God to forgive our sins. 3 [+ obj] : to stop requiring payment of (money that is owed)
▪ The government has agreed to forgive some of the debt.
▪ He finds it hard to forgive an insult. ▪ We must ask God to forgive our sins.
▪ The government has agreed to forgive some of the debt.
forgive me
— used in speech as a polite way of starting to say something that may seem rude or unpleasant ▪ Forgive me (for saying so), but I don't think you understood my point. ▪ Forgive me, but something has come up and I have to leave right away.
— for·giv·er noun, plural for·giv·ers [count]
▪ a forgiver of sins
▪ a forgiver of sins
