英语词汇“forgive”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense forgives, present participle forgiving, past tense forgave, past participle forgiven

1. verb

If you forgive someone who has done something bad or wrong, you stop being angry with them and no longer want to punish them.

Hopefully she'll understand and forgive you, if she really loves you. [VERB noun]

She'd find a way to forgive him for the theft of the money. [VERB noun + for]

Still, for those flashes of genius, you can forgive him anything. [VERB noun noun]

[Also VERB]

Synonyms: excuse, pardon, bear no malice towards, not hold something against More Synonyms of forgive

2. passive verb

If you say that someone could be forgiven for doing something, you mean that they were wrong or mistaken, but not seriously, because many people would have done the same thing in those circumstances.

Looking at the figures, you could be forgiven for thinking the recession is alreadyover. [be VERB-ed + for]

If the research which enticed them to Britain is removed, they can be forgiven forfeeling betrayed. [beV-ed for -ing/n]

3. verb

Forgive is used in polite expressions and apologies like 'forgive me' and 'forgive my ignorance' when you are saying or doing something that might seem rude, silly, or complicated.

[politeness]

Forgive me, I don't mean to insult you. [VERB noun]

I do hope you'll forgive me but I've got to leave. [VERB noun]

'Forgive my manners,' she said calmly. 'I neglected to introduce myself.' [VERB noun]

4. verb

If an organization such as a bank forgives someone's debt, they agree not to ask for that money to be repaid.

This man has just been forgiven a debt of $10 million. [VERB noun]

Chinese translation of 'forgive'

forgive

(fəˈɡɪv)

Word forms:pt forgave

Word forms:pp forgiven (fəˈɡɪvn)

vt

(= pardon) 原谅(諒) (yuánliàng)
to forgive sb for sth 原谅(諒)某人某事 (yuánliàng mǒurén mǒushì)
forgive my ignorance, but ... 请(請)原谅(諒)我的无(無)知，但是 ... (qǐng yuánliàng wǒ de wúzhī, dànshì ... )
they could be forgiven for thinking that ... 他们(們)认(認)为(為) ... 也不为(為)过(過) (tāmen rènwéi ... yě bù wéi guò)
to forgive and forget 不记(記)前嫌 (bù jì qiánxián)

单词	forgive
释义	forgive (fəʳgɪv) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense forgives, present participle forgiving, past tense forgave, past participle forgiven 1. verb If you forgive someone who has done something bad or wrong, you stop being angry with them and no longer want to punish them. Hopefully she'll understand and forgive you, if she really loves you. [VERB noun] She'd find a way to forgive him for the theft of the money. [VERB noun + for] Still, for those flashes of genius, you can forgive him anything. [VERB noun noun] [Also VERB] Synonyms: excuse, pardon, bear no malice towards, not hold something against More Synonyms of forgive 2. passive verb If you say that someone could be forgiven for doing something, you mean that they were wrong or mistaken, but not seriously, because many people would have done the same thing in those circumstances. Looking at the figures, you could be forgiven for thinking the recession is alreadyover. [be VERB-ed + for] If the research which enticed them to Britain is removed, they can be forgiven forfeeling betrayed. [beV-ed for -ing/n] 3. verb Forgive is used in polite expressions and apologies like 'forgive me' and 'forgive my ignorance' when you are saying or doing something that might seem rude, silly, or complicated. [politeness] Forgive me, I don't mean to insult you. [VERB noun] I do hope you'll forgive me but I've got to leave. [VERB noun] 'Forgive my manners,' she said calmly. 'I neglected to introduce myself.' [VERB noun] 4. verb If an organization such as a bank forgives someone's debt, they agree not to ask for that money to be repaid. This man has just been forgiven a debt of $10 million. [VERB noun] forgive in British English (fəˈɡɪv) verbWord forms: -gives, -giving, -gave or -given 1. to cease to blame or hold resentment against (someone or something) 2. to grant pardon for (a mistake, wrongdoing, etc) 3. (transitive) to free or pardon (someone) from penalty 4. (transitive) to free from the obligation of (a debt, payment, etc) Derived forms forgivable (forˈgivable) adjective forgivably (forˈgivably) adverb forgiver (forˈgiver) noun Word origin Old English forgiefan; see for-, give forgive in American English (fərˈgɪv; fɔrˈgɪv) verb transitiveWord forms: forˈgave, forˈgiven, forˈgiving 1. to give up resentment against or the desire to punish; stop being angry with; pardon 2. to give up all claim to punish or exact penalty for (an offense); overlook 3. to cancel or remit (a debt) verb intransitive 4. to show forgiveness; be inclined to forgive SIMILAR WORDS: abˈsolve Derived forms forgivable (forˈgivable) adjective forgiver (forˈgiver) noun Word origin ME forgeven < OE forgiefan, forgifan (akin to Ger vergeben): see for- & give Examples of 'forgive' in a sentence forgive It was agony not being able to understand his reasons forgiving me the cold shoulder. The Sun (2016) Whether people will forgive him, that's not up to me. The Sun (2016) Why does only one side have to swallow the bitter pill of forgive and forget? The Sun (2014) Would he forgive errors because people are required to be speedy? Times, Sunday Times (2013) As you love and forgive yourself these feelings will extend to those around you. Trickett, Shirley Coming Off Tranquillizers and Sleeping Pills (1991) He finds it harder to forgive and forget. Times, Sunday Times (2008) The only people you can forgive after something like that is your family. Times, Sunday Times (2013) Any son would be forgiven for feeling as if that backdrop made his sport irrelevant. Times, Sunday Times (2016) It is really important to forgive and forget. Times, Sunday Times (2007) Have you really forgiven me my old fault? LM Montgomery Anne of Green Gables (1872) Most people could be forgiven for feeling confused after a welter of conflicting reports about the right balance of food groups. Times, Sunday Times (2016) You might be forgiven for forgetting we are fighting a war, too. Times, Sunday Times (2009) The Reader raises interesting questions about our ability to understand and forgive. Times, Sunday Times (2009) Quotations To err is human, to forgive, divineAlexander PopeAn Essay on Criticism In other languages forgive British English: forgive /fəˈɡɪv/ VERB If you forgive someone who has done something wrong, you stop being angry with them. She forgave him for stealing her money. American English: forgive Arabic: يَغْفِرُ Brazilian Portuguese: perdoar Chinese: 原谅 Croatian: oprostiti Czech: odpustit prominout Danish: tilgive Dutch: vergeven European Spanish: perdonar Finnish: antaa anteeksi French: pardonner German: verzeihen Greek: συγχωρώ Italian: perdonare Japanese: 許す Korean: 용서하다 Norwegian: tilgi Polish: wybaczyć European Portuguese: perdoar Romanian: a ierta Russian: прощать Latin American Spanish: perdonar Swedish: förlåta Thai: ให้อภัย Turkish: bağışlamak Ukrainian: пробачати Vietnamese: tha thứ Chinese translation of 'forgive' forgive (fəˈɡɪv) Word forms:pt forgave Word forms:pp forgiven (fəˈɡɪvn) vt (= pardon) 原谅(諒) (yuánliàng) to forgive sb for sth 原谅(諒)某人某事 (yuánliàng mǒurén mǒushì) forgive my ignorance, but ... 请(請)原谅(諒)我的无(無)知，但是 ... (qǐng yuánliàng wǒ de wúzhī, dànshì ... ) they could be forgiven for thinking that ... 他们(們)认(認)为(為) ... 也不为(為)过(過) (tāmen rènwéi ... yě bù wéi guò) to forgive and forget 不记(記)前嫌 (bù jì qiánxián) (verb) in the sense of excuse Definition to stop feeling anger and resentment towards (a person) or at (an action that has caused upset or harm) She'll understand and forgive you. Synonyms excuse Please excuse me for my late arrival. pardon Hundreds of political prisoners were pardoned and released. bear no malice towards not hold something against understand acquit He was acquitted of disorderly behaviour by magistrates. condone I couldn't condone what she was doing. remit let off (informal) turn a blind eye to exonerate The official report exonerated the school of any blame. absolve The judicial inquiry absolved the soldiers. bury the hatchet let bygones be bygones turn a deaf ear to accept (someone's) apology Opposites charge , blame , condemn , censure , reproach , find fault with , reprove Quotation To err is human, to forgive, divine [Alexander Pope – An Essay on Criticism] Additional synonyms in the sense of absolve Definition to declare to be free from blame or sin The judicial inquiry absolved the soldiers. Synonyms excuse, free, clear, release, deliver, loose, forgive, discharge, liberate, pardon, exempt, acquit, vindicate, remit, let off, set free, exonerate, exculpate, shrive in the sense of acquit Definition to pronounce someone not guilty He was acquitted of disorderly behaviour by magistrates. Synonyms clear, free, release, deliver, excuse, relieve, discharge, liberate, vindicate, exonerate, absolve, exculpate in the sense of condone Definition to overlook or forgive (an offence or wrongdoing) I couldn't condone what she was doing. Synonyms overlook, excuse, forgive, pardon, disregard, turn a blind eye to, wink at, look the other way, make allowance for, let pass Synonyms of 'forgive' forgive Explore 'forgive' in the dictionary Additional synonyms in the sense of exonerate Definition to clear (someone) of blame or a criminal charge The official report exonerated the school of any blame. Synonyms acquit, clear, excuse, pardon, justify, discharge, vindicate, absolve, exculpate in the sense of pardon Definition to forgive or excuse (a person) for (an offence, mistake etc) Hundreds of political prisoners were pardoned and released. Synonyms acquit, free, release, liberate, reprieve, remit, amnesty, let off (informal), exonerate, absolve, exculpate
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