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forgive
verb (forgives, forgiving, forgave, forgiven)
  1. (transitive) To pardon, to waive any negative feeling or desire for punishment.
Only the brave know how to ...A coward never forgave; it is not in his nature. - q: Laurence Sterne, Laurence Sterne
  1. (intransitive) To accord forgiveness.
Translations: 
  • Dutch: vergeven
  • German: vergeben (1,2)
  • Italian: perdonare
  • Spanish: perdonar
Etymology: Old English forgiefan, forÄiefan, corresponding to for- + give. Cognate with Dutch vergeven, German vergeben.

     
 
  

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