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Detailed Synonyms for forgiving in English

forgiving:

forgiving adj

  1. forgiving
  2. forgiving
  3. forgiving
    – providing absolution 1
    forgiving; absolvitory; exonerative
    – providing absolution 1
  4. forgiving
    – inclined or able to forgive and show mercy 1
    forgiving
    – inclined or able to forgive and show mercy 1
    • forgiving adj
      • a kindly forgiving nature1
      • a forgiving embrace to the naughty child1

forgiving [the ~] nom

  1. the forgiving
    the clemency; the forgiving

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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

forgiving form of forgive:

to forgive verbe (forgives, forgave, forgiving)

  1. to forgive
    to forgive; to excuse; to pardon; to give away; to misdeal
    • forgive verbe (forgives, forgave, forgiving)
    • excuse verbe (excuses, excused, excusing)
    • pardon verbe (pardons, pardoned, pardoning)
    • give away verbe (gives away, gave away, giving away)
    • misdeal verbe (misdeals, misdealt, misdealing)
  2. to forgive
    to let off; to forgive
    • let off verbe (lets off, let off, letting off)
    • forgive verbe (forgives, forgave, forgiving)
  3. to forgive
    to excuse; to forgive
    • excuse verbe (excuses, excused, excusing)
    • forgive verbe (forgives, forgave, forgiving)
  4. to forgive
    – stop blaming or grant forgiveness 1
    to forgive
    – stop blaming or grant forgiveness 1
    • forgive verbe (forgives, forgave, forgiving)
      • I forgave him his infidelity1
      • She cannot forgive him for forgetting her birthday1
  5. to forgive
    – absolve from payment 1
    to forgive
    – absolve from payment 1
    • forgive verbe (forgives, forgave, forgiving)
      • I forgive you your debt1

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

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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