forgive
/fɚˈɡɪv/verb2 syllables
Forgive means: stop blaming or grant forgiveness.
What does forgive mean?2
verb
1
stop blaming or grant forgiveness“I forgave him his infidelity”
2
absolve from payment“I forgive you your debt”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with forgive?3
one syllable
givesieve
two syllables
relive
Forgive in a sentence
- He apologized for his rudeness, but she wouldn't forgive him.CK
- Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do.brymck
- And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors.pne
- And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us.pne
- And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive them that trespass against us.pne
- So long as men believe that women will forgive anything, they will do anything.DiePain
- Forgive your enemies, but never forget their names.gauravjiii
- Pass by us, and forgive us our happiness.Scott
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of forgive
as a verb
- past tense
- forgave
- past participle
- forgiven
- present participle
- forgiving
- third-person singular
- forgives