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)
Origin:
ME forgeven < OE forgiefan, forgifan (akin to Ger vergeben): see for- & give
intransitive verb
to show forgiveness; be inclined to forgive