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[ verb ] stop blaming or grant forgiveness
Examples "I forgave him his infidelity" "She cannot forgive him for forgetting her birthday" Used in print (Philip Jos‚ Farmer, The Lovers....)`` Forgive me , Sandalphon '' , said Hal . So , forgive me , Sigmen , for the contrary to reality thoughts ! (S. J. Perelman, The Rising Gorge. New York:...)Hell 's own amount of chaulmoogra_oil did nothing to alleviate their torment ; they expired amid indescribable fantods , imploring the Blessed_One to forgive their desecration . |
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[ verb ] absolve from payment
Examples "I forgive you your debt" Used in print (Your Federal Income Tax. 1962 Edition (Revised to...)If your computation on Form_1040 or Form_1040_A shows you owe additional tax , it should be remitted with your return unless you owe less_than $ 1 , in which case it is forgiven . Related terms |
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