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forgive

[fer-giv] / fərˈgɪv /
VERB
stop blame and grant pardon
Synonyms
STRONGEST
absolve condone excuse forget
STRONG
acquit amnesty clear commute efface exculpate exempt exonerate extenuate overlook palliate pocket purge release relent remit reprieve respite spring
WEAK
accept apology allow for bear no malice bear with bury the hatchet dismiss from mind kiss and make up laugh off let bygones be bygones let it go let off let off easy let pass let up on make allowance think no more of turn other cheek wink at wipe the slate clean
Antonyms
STRONGEST
condemn
STRONG
accuse blame hold increase keep maintain sentence
WEAK
censure charge punish

Example Sentences

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Josie is chagrined to recognize that she would forgive him, too, if he ever so much as pretended to care about her.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

Though Burton initially felt deep hatred and anger toward the man who killed his wife, by the time he was up for parole, Burton had brought himself to forgive.

From Slate • Mar. 6, 2026

"I've asked God to forgive me, which he has," he added.

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

"It Was Just an Accident," by Iranian director Jafar Panahi, was filmed in secret and deals with a dilemma that victims of oppression sometimes face: should they take revenge or forgive those who imprisoned them?

From Barron's • Mar. 2, 2026

Then I look at her rosy face and little nose and hope she has to forgive Henek many, many times in the future.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.