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Forgive (Verb)

Stop blaming or grant forgiveness; "I forgave him his infidelity"; "She cannot forgive him for forgetting her birthday".

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.

After years of anger and resentment, she finally found it in her heart to forgive her estranged father.
The son couldn't forgive his mother for abandoning him as a child.
She forgave her best friend for spreading a rumor about her, but their friendship was never the same.
I forgave him his mistake in the beginning, but his repeated errors were harder to forgive.
He found it difficult to forgive himself for not being able to save his younger brother's life in the accident.

Absolve from payment; "I forgive you your debt".

Verbs of political and social activities and events.

The company will forgive the late payment fees for customers affected by the natural disaster.
He has kindly offered to forgive my debt and I am truly grateful for his generosity.
After the fundraiser, they announced that they would forgive the remaining medical bills of the families in need.
The university forgave the tuition of low-income students who maintained good grades throughout the semester.
The creditors agreed to forgive 50% of the outstanding loan as part of the restructuring deal.