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To forgive is to let go of anger, blame or resentment towards someone and return to friendly relations. (verb)

When you are angry at someone for lying and he apologizes and you let it go and decide not to be angry any more, this is an example of a situation where youforgive.

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See forgive in Webster's New World College Dictionary

transitive verb forgave, forgiven, forgiving

to give up resentment against or the desire to punish; stop being angry with; pardon
to give up all claim to punish or exact penalty for (an offense); overlook
to cancel or remit (a debt)

intransitive verb

to show forgiveness; be inclined to forgive

Related Forms:

forgivable adjective
forgiver noun

See forgive in American Heritage Dictionary 4

(fər-gĭvˈ, fôr-)

verb for·gave (-gāvˈ), for·giv·en (-gĭvˈən), for·giv·ing, for·gives

verb, transitive

To excuse for a fault or an offense; pardon.
To renounce anger or resentment against.
To absolve from payment of (a debt, for example).

verb, intransitive

To accord forgiveness.

Related Forms:

for·givˈa·ble adjective

for·givˈa·bly adverb

for·givˈer noun

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