forgive

🇺🇸 /fərˈɡɪv/ 🇬🇧 /fəˈɡɪv/
빈도
난이도
태그 TOP10000Oxford3000CEFR-B1
verb
B2

to stop being angry with someone who hurt you or made you upset

I hope you can forgive me for forgetting your birthday.

당신의 생일을 잊어버린 것을 용서해 주시길 바랍니다.

B2

a polite way to say sorry when asking something that might seem rude or foolish

Forgive me for asking, but how old are you?

실례지만, 나이가 어떻게 되시나요?

R

to cancel money that someone owes so they don't have to pay it back

The bank decided to forgive the loan for the struggling family.

은행은 어려움을 겪고 있는 가족의 대출을 면제하기로 결정했습니다.

translation

v. 용서하다, 면제하다

어형 변화

3rd Present forgives
Past forgave
Perfect forgiven
Progressive forgiving