verb
- to stop feeling angry or resentful toward someone for an offense or mistake
- to cancel or remit a debt or obligation
Usage: formal
Examples
- She decided to forgive her brother for breaking her favorite vase.
- It’s hard to forgive someone who has hurt you deeply.
- Please forgive me for being late to the meeting.
- The bank agreed to forgive part of the student loan debt.
- I can forgive the mistake, but please don’t let it happen again.
- He asked his parents to forgive him for his poor grades.
- Time helped her forgive and move on from the betrayal.