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forgive
forgive
verb
Definition of FORGIVE
1
to cease to have feelings of anger or bitterness toward <it is not easy to forgive those who have hurt us>
Synonyms pardon
Related Words absolve, acquit, clear, exculpate, exonerate, vindicate; remit, shrive; condone, disregard, excuse, ignore, pass over, shrug off; discharge, liberate, redeem, release, unburden
Near Antonyms abhor, abominate, despise, detest, dislike, execrate, hate, loathe; avenge, redress, requite, retaliate, revenge; discipline, penalize, punish
Antonyms resent
2
to dismiss as of little importance <he has so many good qualities that I guess we can forgive a slight penchant for exaggeration>
Synonyms blink (at), brush (aside or off), condone, discount, disregard, forgive, gloss (over), gloze (over), ignore, overlook, overpass, paper over, pardon, pass over, remit, shrug off, whitewash, wink (at)
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