forgiver

Variant of forgive

transitive verb forgave, forgiven, forgiving

  1. to give up resentment against or the desire to punish; stop being angry with; pardon
  2. to give up all claim to punish or exact penalty for (an offense); overlook
  3. 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

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