forgive
🇺🇸
/fərˈɡɪv/
🇬🇧
/fəˈɡɪv/
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.
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?
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.
translation
to stop being angry with someone who hurt you or made you upset; a polite way to say sorry when asking something that might seem rude or foolish; to cancel money that someone owes so they don't have to pay it back
Word Forms
3rd Present
forgives
Past
forgave
Perfect
forgiven
Progressive
forgiving