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| for·give [ fər gív ] (past for·gave [ fər gáyv ], past participle for·giv·en [ fər gívvən ], present participle for·giv·ing, 3rd person present singular for·gives) |
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1. transitive and intransitive verb stop being angry about something: to stop being angry about or resenting somebody or somebody's behavior
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2. transitive verb pardon somebody: to excuse somebody for a mistake, misunderstanding, wrongdoing, or inappropriate behavior
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3. transitive verb cancel obligation: to cancel an obligation such as a debt
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| [ Old English forgiefan, literally "abstain from giving"] |
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 for·giv·a·ble adjective |
| for·giv·a·bly adverb |
| for·giv·er noun |
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