forgive
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The meaning (definition) of the word forgive
to stop being angry at someone who hurt you
The word forgive used in a sentence
“Sky will forgive the puppy for chewing the book.”
Words that mean the same as forgive (synonyms)
pardon
Words that mean the opposite of forgive (antonyms)
blamepunish
How the word forgive is said around the world
| French | pardonner (pahr-daw-NAY) |
| Spanish | perdonar (payr-thoh-NAHR) |
| Mandarin | 原谅 (eyewen lyahng) |
| Hindi | क्षमा करना (KSHU-mah KUR-nah) |
| Arabic | سامح (SAH-meeh) |
| Russian | простить (prusy-TYEETY) |
| Portuguese (EU) | perdoar (pay-ruh-doo-AHR) |
| Portuguese (BR) | perdoar (pay-ruh-doh-AHR) |
| Japanese | 許す (yu-RU-su) |
| German | verzeihen (fer-TSYU-hn) |
| Urdu | معاف کر دیں (mahf kahr dayn) |
| Punjabi | ਮਾਫ਼ ਕਰਨਾ (mahf KU-ruh-nah) |
| Korean | 용서하다 (YOHNG-su-hah-dah) |
| Hebrew | לִסְלוֹחַ (lees-LOH-khah) |
| Greek | συγχωρώ (seeng-khoh-ROH) |
| Dutch | vergeven (vuhr-GHAY-vuhn) |
| Tagalog | magpatawad (mahg-pah-TOW-ahd) |
| Vietnamese | tha thứ (tah TEW-ur) |
| Turkish | affetmek (ahf-fet-MEK) |
| Persian | بخشیدن (bakh-shee-DAN) |
| Polish | przebaczyć (pshe-BAH-chich) |
| Ukrainian | пробачити (proh-BAH-chi-ti) |
| Bengali | ক্ষমা করা (KKAW-mah KOH-rah) |
| Swedish | förlåta (FERR-loh-tah) |
| Italian | perdonare (payr-doh-NAH-ray) |
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