forgive
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/fərˈɡɪv/
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/fəˈɡɪv/
to stop being angry with someone who hurt you or made you upset
I hope you can forgive me for forgetting your birthday.
我希望你能原諒我忘記你的生日。
a polite way to say sorry when asking something that might seem rude or foolish
Forgive me for asking, but how old are you?
請原諒我的冒昧,請問您今年多大年紀?
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.
銀行決定免除這個困難家庭的貸款。