What does forgive mean?

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Verb (transitive) To pardon, to waive any negative feeling or desire for punishment. (intransitive) To accord forgiveness. Find more words! 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She could not forgive the nimiety of blunders and Carmen offered no apologies. I suppose I'm borrowing trouble, but has anyone thought about how to forgive and move on, one way or another? Life Changers teach us to forgive ourselves for things we imagine to be unforgivable. I've been on a work drive and am feeling totally spaced out, so forgive my incoherence. After 25 years covering squillions of very similar speeches, you will forgive me for being a trifle sceptical. See Also What is another word for forgive? What is the opposite of forgive? Sentences with the word forgive Words that rhyme with forgive What is the past tense of forgive? What is the adverb for forgive? What is the adjective for forgive? What is the noun for forgive? Translations for forgive Nearby Definitions forgivably forgivable forgivability forgitty forgit Forgiones forgiveable forgive and forget forgived forgiven forgiven and forgotten forgiveness 7-letter Words Starting With f fo for forg forgi forgiv