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• forgive — for‧give [fəˈgɪv ǁ fər ] verb forgave PASTTENSE [ ˈgeɪv] forgiven PASTPART [ ˈgɪvn] [transitive] FINANCE to state that a debt does not have to be paid: • Under the plan, the US forgave $2.6 billion, or about 70%, of Poland s debt to the US… …   Financial and business terms

• forgive — (v.) O.E. forgiefan give, grant, allow; forgive, also to give up and to give in marriage; from for completely + giefan give (see GIVE (Cf. give)). The modern sense of to give up desire or power to punish is from use of the compound as a Germanic… …   Etymology dictionary

• forgive — [fər giv′, fôrgiv′] vt. forgave, forgiven, forgiving [ME forgeven < OE forgiefan, forgifan (akin to Ger vergeben): see FOR & GIVE] 1. to give up resentment against or the desire to punish; stop being angry with; pardon 2. to give up all claim… …   English World dictionary

• forgive — [[t]fə(r)gɪ̱v[/t]] forgives, forgiving, forgave, forgiven 1) VERB If you forgive someone who has done something bad or wrong, you stop being angry with them and no longer want to punish them. [V n] Hopefully she ll understand and forgive you, if… …   English dictionary

• forgive — verb (forgave; forgiven; giving) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English forgifan, from for + gifan to give Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. a. to give up resentment of or claim to requital for < forgive an insult > b …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• forgive — forgivable, adj. forgiver, n. /feuhr giv /, v., forgave, forgiven, forgiving. v.t. 1. to grant pardon for or remission of (an offense, debt, etc.); absolve. 2. to give up all claim on account of; remit (a debt, obligation, etc.) …   Universalium

• forgive — [c]/fəˈgɪv / (say fuh giv) verb (forgave, forgiven, forgiving) –verb (t) 1. to grant free pardon for or remission of (an offence, debt, etc.); pardon. 2. to give up all claim on account of; remit (a debt, etc.). 3. to grant free pardon to (a… …  

• Forgave — Forgive For*give , v. t. [imp. {Forgave}; p. p. {Forgiven}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Forgiving}] [OE. forgiven, foryiven, foryeven, AS. forgiefan, forgifan; perh. for + giefan, gifan to give; cf. D. vergeven, G. vergeben, Icel. fyrirgefa, Sw. f?rgifva,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Forgiven — Forgive For*give , v. t. [imp. {Forgave}; p. p. {Forgiven}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Forgiving}] [OE. forgiven, foryiven, foryeven, AS. forgiefan, forgifan; perh. for + giefan, gifan to give; cf. D. vergeven, G. vergeben, Icel. fyrirgefa, Sw. f?rgifva,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Forgive — For*give , v. t. [imp. {Forgave}; p. p. {Forgiven}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Forgiving}] [OE. forgiven, foryiven, foryeven, AS. forgiefan, forgifan; perh. for + giefan, gifan to give; cf. D. vergeven, G. vergeben, Icel. fyrirgefa, Sw. f?rgifva, Goth.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• forgive — ► VERB (past forgave; past part. forgiven) 1) stop feeling angry or resentful towards (someone) for an offence or mistake. 2) excuse (an offence, flaw, or mistake). DERIVATIVES forgivable adjective forgiver noun forgiving adjective …   English terms dictionary