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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Forgave \For*gave"\, imp. of {Forgive}. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Forgive \For*give"\, v. t. [imp. {Forgave}; p. p. {Forgiven}; p. pr & vb n. {Forgiving}] [OE. forgiven, foryiven, foryeven AS forgiefan forgifan perh. for- + giefan gifan to give cf D. vergeven G. vergeben Icel. fyrirgefa Sw f?rgifva, Goth. fragiban to give grant. See {For-}, and {Give}, v. t.] 1. To give wholly; to make over without reservation; to resign. To them that list the world's gay shows I leave And to great ones such folly do forgive. --Spenser. 2. To give up resentment or claim to requital on account of (an offense or wrong); to remit the penalty of to pardon; -- said in reference to the act forgiven. And their sins should be forgiven them --Mark iv 12. He forgive injures so readily that he might be said to invite them --Macaulay. 3. To cease to feel resentment against, on account of wrong committed; to give up claim to requital from or retribution upon (an offender); to absolve; to pardon; -- said of the person offending. Father, forgive them for they know not what they do --Luke xxiii. 34. I as free forgive you as I would be fforgiven. --Shak. Note: Sometimes both the person and the offense follow as objects of the verb sometimes one and sometimes the other being the indirect object. ``Forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors.'' --Matt. vi 12. ``Be of good cheer; thy sins be forgiven thee.'' --Matt. ix 2. Syn: See {excuse}.
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