ISBHPK ABQ: Forgive 9/27/2019

Merriam-Webster Logo SINCE 1828 MENU JOIN MWU GAMES THESAURUS WORD OF THE DAY WORDS AT PLAY TIME TRAVELER Follow: Facebook Twitter YouTube Instagram forgive verb for·?give | \ f?r-'giv , f?r-\ forgave\ f?r-?'gav , f?r-? \; forgiven\ f?r-?'gi-?v?n , f?r-? \; forgiving Definition of forgive transitive verb 1: to cease to feel resentment against (an offender) : PARDON forgive one's enemies 2a: to give up resentment of or claim to requital (see REQUITAL sense 1) for forgive an insult b: to grant relief from payment of forgive a debt intransitive verb : to grant forgiveness had to learn to forgive and forget