forgive (v)

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type v
lex_filenum 32
def stop blaming or grant forgiveness
examples I forgave him his infidelity
She cannot forgive him for forgetting her birthday
Frame - 8 Somebody ----s something
Frame - 9 Somebody ----s somebody
Frame - 14 Somebody ----s somebody something
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Hypernym concede, yield, grant
Derivationally related form forgive → forgiver
Hyponym excuse, condone; absolve, justify, free; shrive, absolve; remit; pardon; excuse, pardon
Incoming links
Derivationally related form forgiver → forgive
Hyponym concede, yield, grant
Hypernym excuse, condone; absolve, justify, free; shrive, absolve; remit; pardon; excuse, pardon

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