forgive

verb
UK: /fəˈɡɪv/
US: /fərˈɡɪv/

  1. To stop being angry with someone who has done something wrong.

    1. I forgive you for breaking my toy it was an accident after all [ ] [ ]
    2. It was difficult to forgive him after he lied about something so important [ ] [ ]

  2. To pardon or excuse an offense.

    1. Can you forgive me I didn't mean to upset you with that question [ ] [ ]
    2. She found it in her heart to forgive his past mistakes and move forward [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

absolve condone excuse pardon
forgive transitive-verb

  1. To grant relief from payment of (a debt or obligation).

    1. The bank will forgive part of the debt to help them out [ ] [ ]
    2. The government decided to forgive student loan debt for public service workers [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "forgive" in English means: To stop being angry with someone who has done something wrong., To pardon or excuse an offense..

The phonetic transcription of "forgive" is /fəˈɡɪv/ in British English and /fərˈɡɪv/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "forgive": absolve, condone, excuse, pardon.

Example usage of "forgive": "I forgive you for breaking my toy it was an accident after all". More examples on the page.