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Forgive

Verb

Definitionen

1.VerbTo pardon (someone); to waive any negative feeling towards or desire for punishment or retribution against.
"Please forgive me if my phone goes off - I'm expecting an urgent call from my boss.; Forgive others, not because they deserve forgiveness, but because you deserve peace.; Forgive us our trespasses."
2.VerbTo pardon (something); to waive any negative feeling over or retribution for.
3.VerbTo waive or remit (a debt), to absolve from payment or compensation of.
"Forgive a debt, that is, tell a debtor that a repayment of a loan is no longer needed."
4.VerbTo accord forgiveness.
5.VerbTo look past; to look beyond.
"The music critic loves the instrumentation of the song so much that he can forgive the confusing lyrics."
6.VerbTo redeem; to offset the bad effects of something.
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