shrive

verb

Definition of shrivenext
as in to forgive

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Recent Examples of shrive Shrove Tuesday derives from the Anglo-Saxon Christian practice of going to confession and being shriven, or absolved of sins before the 40-day fast leading up to Easter. — Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 21 Feb. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shrive
  1. forgive
  2. pardon
  3. remit
Verb
  • One would be forgiven for assuming that, as a friend of his joked, Carrère had waited to visit the country until a member of his family was running it.
    — Madeleine Wulfahrt, New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Acton, who led Ohio’s Covid-19 response, prioritized protecting the accessibility of Medicaid, forgiving medical debt, tackling surprise billing, and creating a new prescription drug plan to lower costs.
    — Sarah Todd, STAT, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of forgive
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  • Anyone who assaulted the police shouldn’t have been pardoned.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Lula defended rehabilitation but said serious offenders should not qualify, then questioned whether Bolsonaro would pardon his father.
    — Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of pardon
Verb
  • Those problems mostly stayed behind-the-scenes until the very public delays issuing property tax bills and remitting money to local governments.
    — A.D. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
  • In May, Kapoor pleaded guilty to a conspiracy to defraud the United States for failing to remit his employees’ payroll taxes for Social Security and Medicare benefits between 2020 and 2022.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of remit

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