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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There’s about eighty years between us so I think I can be forgiven for that.

From Literature

So when England went into the half-time break on Tuesday at 0-0 against a Ukraine side 30 places below them in Fifa's rankings, fans could be forgiven for anxiety.

From BBC

Following this, the defendants appealed again, taking the matter to the Supreme Court, which was less forgiving about the impact of AI.

From BBC

He notes that it can be difficult to scale up origami-based designs and also to use them with materials that aren't paper – which is extremely forgiving even after being folded and re-folded many times.

From BBC

So just tell me what’s going on and we can forgive each other.

From Literature

forgive

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