forgive

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Verb 1.3.1 Translations 1.4 References

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

Old English forġiefan, corresponding to for- + give. Cognate with Dutch vergeven, German vergeben.

[edit] Pronunciation

• enPR: fər-gĭv', fôr-gĭv', IPA: /fə(r)ˈgɪv/, /fɔː(r)ˈgɪv/, SAMPA: /f@(r)ˈgIv/, /fO:(r)ˈgIv/
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[edit] Verb

to forgive (third-person singular simple present forgives, present participle forgiving, simple past forgave, past participle forgiven)

1. (transitive) To pardon, to waive any negative feeling or desire for punishment.

   Only the brave know how to forgive...A coward never forgave; it is not in his nature. - Laurence Sterne

2. (intransitive) To accord forgiveness.

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[edit] References

• forgive in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
• forgive in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913