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Verb: forgive (forgave,forgiven)  fu(r)'giv or for'giv
  1. Stop blaming or grant forgiveness
    "I forgave him his infidelity"; "She cannot forgive him for forgetting her birthday";
    - pardon
     
  2. Absolve from payment
    "I forgive you your debt"

Derived forms: forgives, forgiving, forgiven, forgave

Type of: concede, exempt, free, grant, relieve, yield

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