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Detailed Translations for forgiving from English to French

forgiving:

forgiving [the ~] nom

  1. the forgiving (clemency)
    l'indulgence; la clémence; la miséricorde

Translation Matrix for forgiving:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
clémence clemency; forgiving absolution; benevolence; clemency; compliance; consideration; forbearance; generosity; goodness; in deference to; indulgence; kindness; leniency; liberality; mercy; pardon; remission; tolerance
indulgence clemency; forgiving benevolence; clemency; complaisance; compliance; compliantness; consideration; ease; forbearance; goodness; in deference to; indulgence; kindness; leniency; mercy; obligingness; pliability; tolerance
miséricorde clemency; forgiving benevolence; clemency; compassion; compassionnateness; loving kindness; mercy
VerbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
tendre give; give to; hand; hand over; pass; stretch; tighten
AdjectiveRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- absolvitory; exonerative
ModifierRelated TranslationsOther Translations
apaisant forgiving comforting; reassuring; soothing
avec bienveillance charitabel; clement; forgiving; gracious; lenient; merciful a kind manner; benevolent; friendly; kind; kindly; lenient; obliging; readiness; ready; sympathetic; willing; willingly
bienveillant charitabel; clement; forgiving; gracious; lenient; merciful a kind manner; affectionate; benevolent; cordial; friendly; good-humored; good-humoured; good-tempered; hearty; kind; kindly; kindly disposed; lenient; obliging; readiness; ready; sympathetic; warm; warm-hearted; well-meaning; willing; willingly
bénin forgiving gentle
clément charitabel; clement; forgiving; gracious; lenient; merciful charitable; gentle; humane; humanitarian
doux forgiving beloved; cute; dear; easy-going; enjoyable; gentle; indolent; nice; salutary; soft; sweet; sympathetic
gracieux charitabel; clement; forgiving; gracious; lenient; merciful aesthetic; attractive; beloved; calm; charming; cherished; classical; classy; collected; composed; cool; cute; dainty; dear; dinky; elegant; enchanting; entrancing; equanimous; esthetic; glamorous; glamourous; graceful; handsome; in good style; in good taste; lovely; most charming; nice; personable; petite; placid; pretty; refined; slight; smart; snap; sophisticated; stylish; sweet; sweetest; tasteful; with class
indulgent charitabel; clement; forgiving; gracious; lenient; merciful a kind manner; accommodating; approachable; complaisant; compliant; emphatitic; flexible; forbearing; forward; graciously; lenient; obliging; permissive; pliable; pliant; ready; responsive; servient; simple to operate; submissive; sympathetic; tolerant; tractable; willing; yielding
miséricordieux charitabel; clement; forgiving; gracious; lenient; merciful charitable; humane; humanitarian
tendre forgiving affectionate; deep; delicate; easily hurt; fond; fragile; frail; gentle; intense; lightly built; loving; oversensitive; petite; profound; sensitive; sentimental; slender; slight; small-boned; soft; subtle; susceptible; tender; tender hearted; thin; warm

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Synonyms for "forgiving":

  • kind; tolerant; unvindictive
  • absolvitory; exonerative; exculpatory

Antonyms for "forgiving":

  • unforgiving

Related Definitions for "forgiving":

  1. providing absolution1
  2. inclined or able to forgive and show mercy1
    • a kindly forgiving nature1
    • a forgiving embrace to the naughty child1

Wiktionary Translations for forgiving:


Cross Translation:
FromToVia
forgiving indulgent vergevensgezind — klaar om anderen te vergeven

forgiving form of forgive:

to forgive verbe (forgives, forgave, forgiving)

  1. to forgive (excuse; pardon; give away; misdeal)
    pardonner; excuser
    • pardonner verbe (pardonne, pardonnes, pardonnons, pardonnez, )
    • excuser verbe (excuse, excuses, excusons, excusez, )
  2. to forgive (let off)
  3. to forgive (excuse)
    excuser; présenter des excuses; pardonner
    • excuser verbe (excuse, excuses, excusons, excusez, )
    • pardonner verbe (pardonne, pardonnes, pardonnons, pardonnez, )

Conjugations for forgive:

present
  1. forgive
  2. forgive
  3. forgives
  4. forgive
  5. forgive
  6. forgive
simple past
  1. forgave
  2. forgave
  3. forgave
  4. forgave
  5. forgave
  6. forgave
present perfect
  1. have forgiven
  2. have forgiven
  3. has forgiven
  4. have forgiven
  5. have forgiven
  6. have forgiven
past continuous
  1. was forgiving
  2. were forgiving
  3. was forgiving
  4. were forgiving
  5. were forgiving
  6. were forgiving
future
  1. shall forgive
  2. will forgive
  3. will forgive
  4. shall forgive
  5. will forgive
  6. will forgive
continuous present
  1. am forgiving
  2. are forgiving
  3. is forgiving
  4. are forgiving
  5. are forgiving
  6. are forgiving
subjunctive
  1. be forgiven
  2. be forgiven
  3. be forgiven
  4. be forgiven
  5. be forgiven
  6. be forgiven
diverse
  1. forgive!
  2. let's forgive!
  3. forgiven
  4. forgiving
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

Translation Matrix for forgive:

VerbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
donner quittance forgive; let off
déclarer quitte forgive; let off
excuser excuse; forgive; give away; misdeal; pardon answer for; excuse; explain away; extenuate; gloss over; justify; palliate; play down; smooth over; trivialise; trivialize
pardonner excuse; forgive; give away; misdeal; pardon excuse; extenuate; palliate; smooth over
présenter des excuses excuse; forgive

Related Words for "forgive":


Synonyms for "forgive":


Related Definitions for "forgive":

  1. stop blaming or grant forgiveness1
    • I forgave him his infidelity1
    • She cannot forgive him for forgetting her birthday1
  2. absolve from payment1
    • I forgive you your debt1

Wiktionary Translations for forgive:

forgive
verb
  1. transitive, to pardon
forgive
verb
  1. disculper dans une certaine mesure, présenter une personne ou une action comme moins coupable qu’elle ne sembler.
  2. accorder le pardon d’une faute commettre, ne garder aucun ressentiment d’une injure recevoir. — usage En ce sens il a toujours le nom de la chose pour complément direct et le nom de la personne pour complément indirect avec la préposition.

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
forgive pardonner vergeven — vergiffenis schenken
forgive accorder; adjuger; assigner; attribuer; donner vergeben — (transitiv): etwas verteilen oder weggeben
forgive pardonner; excuser verzeihen — jemandem etwas nachsehen