English / word
forgive
verb B1MEANING IN ENGLISH
to stop feeling angry or resentful toward someone for an offense, flaw, or mistake; to stop feeling angry or resentful toward someone; to pardon
to stop feeling angry or resentful toward someone for an offense
To stop feeling angry or resentful towards someone for an offense or mistake.
In context
01
She decided to forgive her friend after receiving an apology.
02
It takes true inner strength to forgive a serious mistake.
Synonyms
pardon,excuse,overlook
Antonyms
blame,condemn,punish
Collocations
forgive and forget,forgive someone,forgive a mistake
Verb forms
Past: forgave · Past participle: forgiven · -ing: forgiving