forgive

verb (forgive, forgives, forgave, forgiven, forgiving)

«forgive» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

To stop being angry with someone who did something wrong to you, and not try to punish them. tree →
To let someone off paying money they owe. tree →
(forgive me) A polite way to say sorry before saying or asking something. tree →

In the lessons

In feelings and friendship lessons, after someone apologises, forgiving them helps both people move on; forgiving does not mean that what happened was all right, or that you must stay where you are unsafe. In stories, a forgiving hero ends a quarrel. Phrases: «forgive someone for something», «forgive and forget», «forgive me, but ...», «I'll never forgive you».

Examples

I forgave my brother for breaking my toy. tree →
Please forgive me — I didn't mean to hurt you. tree →
She found it hard to forgive her friend. tree →
Forgive and forget, Grandma always says. tree →
Will you ever forgive me? tree →
Forgive me, but is this seat free? tree →
He forgave the bully when he said sorry and stopped. tree →
The bank forgave the farmers' debts after the flood. tree →
"Ah, sir, forgive me!" cried the merchant. tree →

Note

Irregular: forgive, forgave, (have) forgiven. Noun: «forgiveness». Adjective: «forgiving». You can forgive someone and still tell an adult about something harmful; forgiving is not keeping a bad secret.

In Jewish tradition

It is God pardoning wrongdoing so that punishment is held back. Abraham asks God to forgive Sodom for the sake of the righteous.

Interpretation. Abraham's plea is read as the first great prayer for others, teaching that a few righteous people can protect a city. Forgiveness is tied to repentance and to the fast of Yom Kippur.

Examples

And the LORD said: 'If I find in Sodom fifty righteous within the city, then I will forgive all the place for their sake.' (Torah GEN.18.26, JPS 1917) tree →
Peradventure there are fifty righteous within the city; wilt Thou indeed sweep away and not forgive the place for the fifty righteous that are therein? (Torah GEN.18.24, JPS 1917) tree →
And now, we pray thee, forgive the transgression of the servants of the God of thy father.' And Joseph wept when they spoke unto him. (Torah GEN.50.17, JPS 1917) tree →
See mine affliction and my travail; and forgive all my sins. (Writings PSA.25.18, JPS 1917) tree →
O LORD our God, Thou didst answer them; a forgiving God wast Thou unto them, though Thou tookest vengeance of their misdeeds. (Writings PSA.99.8, JPS 1917) tree →
then hear Thou in heaven, and forgive the sin of Thy people Israel, and bring them back unto the land which Thou gavest unto their fathers. (Prophets 1KI.8.34, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «forgive» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«forgive» in the school dictionary on Mova free.
Trees and pragmatics of «forgive» in the Judaism dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«forgive» in the Judaism dictionary on Mova free.

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