Definition: 1. Stop blaming or grant forgiveness. 2. Used to say in a polite way that you are sorry if what you are doing or saying seems rude or silly. 3. Absolve from payment.
Use 'forgive' in a sentence:
1. I forgive you everything, Sid.
2. Forgive me for interrupting, but I really don't agree with that.
3. I'll never forgive her for what she did.
4. I don't think people are in a very forgiving mood.
5. Those around her would forgive her for weeping.
6. Forgive my ignorance, but what exactly does the company do?
7. The public was more forgiving of the president's difficulties than the press and fellow politicians.
8. I can never, ever forgive him. I despise him.
9. Looking at the crowds out shopping, you could be forgiven for thinking that everyone has plenty of money.
10. The American Congress has agreed to forgive Egypt's military debt.
11. I begged her to forgive her son.
12. If you say you're sorry we'll forgive you.
13. Maybe—I forgive everybody, Sid.
14. Father, forgive us.
15. "Forgive me," I stammered.
16. It is time to forgive past wrongs if progress is to be made.
17. One of these days you'll come back and ask me to forgive you.
18. The government has agreed to forgive a large part of the debt.
19. I do hope you'll forgive me but I've got to leave.
20. Can you find it in your heart to forgive her?
21. I could never forgive Mike for betraying a confidence.
22. She could not forgive his infidelities.
23. I'll never forgive him after what he said.
24. Forgive me, but I don't see that any of this concerns me.
25. Forgive my interrupting but I really don't agree with that.
26. He burst into tears, begging her to forgive him and swearing to pay back everything he had stolen.
27. Forgive me, I don't mean to insult you.
28. Hopefully Jane will understand and forgive you, if she really loves you.
29. He prayed to be forgiven.
30. She'd find a way to forgive him for the theft of the money.
31. I'd never forgive myself if she heard the truth from someone else.
32. Forgive me, Lord, for I have sinned.
33. Would they forgive and forget – or show him the door?
34. She had not inherited her mother's forgiving nature.
35. Confess your sins to God and he will forgive you.
36. All right, I'll forgive you.
37. I can't forgive that type of behaviour.
38. Once I knew I was forgiven I could be at peace with myself at last.
39. She'd forgive him anything.
40. Would they forgive and forget — or show him the door?
