If you forgive someone, you stop blaming him. You should really forgive your kid sister for eating the rest of the cake.
To give wholly; to make over without reservation; to resign.
Verb
stop blaming or grant forgiveness; "I forgave him his infidelity"; "She cannot forgive him for forgetting her birthday"
Verb
absolve from payment; "I forgive you your debt"
v. t.
To give wholly; to make over without reservation; to
resign.
v. t.
To give up resentment or claim to requital on account
of (an offense or wrong); to remit the penalty of; to pardon; -- said
in reference to the act forgiven.
v. t.
To cease to feel resentment against, on account of
wrong committed; to give up claim to requital from or retribution upon
(an offender); to absolve; to pardon; -- said of the person offending.
Forgive
To them that list the world's gay shows I leave, And to great ones such folly do forgive.2.
And their sins should be forgiven them.
He forgive injures so readily that he might be said to invite them.3.
Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do.
I as free forgive you, as I would be fforgiven.
To give wholly; to make over without reservation; to resign.
Usage Examples
Beauty is merciless. You do not look at it, it looks at you and does not forgive.
God will forgive me that's his business.
But when I lose my temper, I find it difficult to forgive myself. I feel I've failed. I can be calm in a crisis, in the face of death or things that hurt badly. I don't get hysterical, which may be masochistic of me.
Forgive your enemies, but never forget their names.
Always forgive your enemies - nothing annoys them so much.
He that cannot forgive others breaks the bridge over which he must pass himself for every man has need to be forgiven.
Forgive yourself for your faults and your mistakes and move on.
God will forgive me. It's his job.
How unhappy is he who cannot forgive himself.
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Other Usage ExamplesForgive many things in others nothing in yourself.
I do not bring forgiveness with me, nor forgetfulness. The only ones who can forgive are dead the living have no right to forget.
Forgiveness is not always easy. At times, it feels more painful than the wound we suffered, to forgive the one that inflicted it. And yet, there is no peace without forgiveness.
God may forgive your sins, but your nervous system won't.
Forgive, O Lord, my little jokes on Thee, and I'll forgive Thy great big joke on me.
I am learning to forgive my inner geek, and even value him as a free man.
Flatter me, and I may not believe you. Criticize me, and I may not like you. Ignore me, and I may not forgive you. Encourage me, and I will not forget you. Love me and I may be forced to love you.
I can have peace of mind only when I forgive rather than judge.
Children begin by loving their parents after a time they judge them rarely, if ever, do they forgive them.