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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
  • But although the young crew have strong voices and deliver pretty harmonies, the pop performances sound so processed that you could be forgiven for asking if anyone is doing their own singing.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026
  • The scourge of Steve Spurrier Spurrier took too many verbal jabs to list here and took special glee in beating the Dawgs, never forgiving them for beating his Florida Gators in his 1966 senior season, ruining their SEC championship hopes.
    — The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of forgive
Verb
  • But there’s an interesting wrinkle with this one, pardon our pun.
    — Sophie Dunne, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026
  • In late 2017, with the help of a tireless pro bono lawyer who worked his case for years, Fred was fully and unconditionally pardoned by the state of Nevada.
    — Megan Rose, ProPublica, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of pardon
Verb
  • 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
  • The Kennedy Center has 45 days from the issuing of the order to remit payment to Redd's legal counsel.
    — KiMi Robinson, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of remit

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“Shrive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shrive. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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