Synonyms for FORGIVE
fərˈgɪvfor·give

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1. forgive

   To absolve, in the strict sense, is to set free from any bond. One may be absolved from a promise by a breach of faith on the part of one to whom the promise was made. To absolve from sins is formally to remit their condemnation and penalty, regarded as a bond upon the soul. "Almighty God ... pardoneth and absolveth all those who truly repent, and unfeignedly believe his holy Gospel." Book of Common Prayer, Declar. of Absol. To acquit of sin or crime is to free from the accusation of it, pronouncing one guiltless; the innocent are rightfully acquitted; the guilty may be mercifully absolved. Compare PARDON.

   Synonyms:
   absolve, acquit, clear, discharge, exculpate, exempt, exonerate, free, liberate, pardon, pardon, release, set free

   Antonyms:
   accuse, bind, charge, compel, condemn, convict, impeach, inculpate, obligate, oblige

   Preposition:
   One is absolved from (rarely of) a promise, a sin, etc.

Princeton's WordNet

1. forgiveverb

   stop blaming or grant forgiveness

   "I forgave him his infidelity"; "She cannot forgive him for forgetting her birthday"

2. forgiveverb

   absolve from payment

   "I forgive you your debt"

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1. • Exempt
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1. forgiveverb

   Synonyms:
   PARDON, absolve, excuse, acquit

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1. forgiveverb

   Synonyms:
   pardon, excuse, absolve, condone, exculpate, connive, acquit

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1. List of paraphrases for "forgive":

   forgives, excuse, pardon, forgiven, condone, forgiveness, forgave

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How to use FORGIVE in a sentence?

1. Wayne Player:

   The only thought from that point was that it would be cool for fans to know what ball my dad was teeing off with, that’s where it ends. If I’ve hurt people’s feelings then I’m truly sorry and hope they will forgive me.

2. William A. Ward:

   Flatter me, and I may not believe you. Critisize me, and I may not like you. Ignore me, and I may not forgive you.

3. Salman Aziz:

   Keeping silence doesn’t show the weakness! It shows the patience to forgive.

4. Werner Herzog:

   Truly the issue of death was not for me the governing theme of the film. The opposite. For me, the main subject of the film was healing and how to deal with it, not enough films deal with healing, most films deal with wounding. And it's time to take on this subject of how you forgive and how you forgive yourself because it is not time that heals, that's a lie, you have to do something.

5. Debasish Mridha, M.D.:

   To be happy, you have to love and forgive.