Foregive vs. Forgive — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Foregive and Forgive
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Foregive
(transitive) To give ahead of time; give in advance.
Forgive
Stop feeling angry or resentful towards (someone) for an offence, flaw, or mistake
I'll never forgive David for the way he treated her
Forgive
To give up resentment against or stop wanting to punish (someone) for an offense or fault; pardon.
Forgive
To relent in being angry or in wishing to exact punishment for (an offense or fault).
Forgive
To absolve from payment of (a debt, for example).
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Forgive
To grant forgiveness.
Forgive
(transitive) To pardon; to waive any negative feeling or desire for punishment, retribution, or compensation.
Please forgive me if my phone goes off - I'm expecting an urgent call from my boss.
Forgive others, not because they deserve forgiveness, but because you deserve peace.
Forgive a debt, that is, tell a debtor that a repayment of a loan is no longer needed.
Forgive
(intransitive) To accord forgiveness.
Forgive
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.
Forgive
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.
He forgive injures so readily that he might be said to invite them.
Forgive
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.
I as free forgive you, as I would be fforgiven.
Forgive
Stop blaming or grant forgiveness;
I forgave him his infidelity
She cannot forgive him for forgetting her birthday
Forgive
Absolve from payment;
I forgive you your debt
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