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单词 absolving
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absolvingn.

Brit. /əbˈzɒlvɪŋ/, U.S. /əbˈzɔlvɪŋ/, /æbˈzɔlvɪŋ/, /əbˈsɔlvɪŋ/, /æbˈsɔlvɪŋ/; see also absolve v.
Forms: see absolve v. and -ing suffix1.
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: absolve v., -ing suffix1.
Etymology: < absolve v. + -ing suffix1. Compare earlier absolution n., assoiling n. N.E.D. (1884) records variation between voiced and voiceless fricative at the beginning of the second syllable; with this and the various pronunciations in American English, compare the note at absolve v.
The action of absolve v.; absolution; an instance of this.
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1587 R. Morton Let. 17 June in Publ. Catholic Rec. Soc. (1908) 5 138 That I may have the same auctoritye in absolvynge, reconsilinge, and exercisinge all other Sacramentes to God his honor.
a1600 R. Hooker Of Lawes Eccl. Politie (1648) vi. 110 Their positions have driven them to imagine absolving of unsufficiently-disposed Penitents to be a real creating of further virtue in them.
1662 Duchess of Newcastle Religious v. xxxvi, in Playes Written 553 The Churches absolving can no more acquit my Conscience from my Devoted Vow, than the Laws could from my Marriage Vow.
1717 Earl of Roscommon Poems 146 Thou who wer't mov'd with Mary's Grief, And, by absolving of the Thief, Hast giv'n me Hope, now give Relief.
1771 E. Burke in Parl. Hist. Eng. (1813) 54/1 Ignorance is no excuse for a judge; it is changing the nature of his crime; it is not absolving.
1834 W. C. Brownlee Lett. in Rom. Catholic Controv. (ed. 2) xii. 221 There is no place for saintly intercession, nor penance, nor ghostly imposition of absolvings from sin!
1853 Reply Trustees Union College 43 The hazard to which the absolving of the State from all responsibility exposed the institution.
1931 Proc. Amer. Philos. Soc. 70 327 In the colleges..the vernacular languages are admitted towards the absolving of matriculation requirements.
1964 P. E. Coletta W. J. Bryan I. 16 [He] championed..the absolving of labor unions from the operation of the anti-trust laws.
1994 ‘E. Peters’ Holy Thief (BNC) 144 Keep him in your custody, and we'll take time over either condemning or absolving.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2009; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

absolvingadj.

Brit. /əbˈzɒlvɪŋ/, U.S. /əbˈzɔlvɪŋ/, /æbˈzɔlvɪŋ/, /əbˈsɔlvɪŋ/, /æbˈsɔlvɪŋ/; see also absolve v.
Forms: see absolve v. and -ing suffix2.
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: absolve v., -ing suffix2.
Etymology: < absolve v. + -ing suffix2. Compare earlier absolving n. and slightly later absolutory adj. N.E.D. (1884) records variation between voiced and voiceless fricative at the beginning of the second syllable; with this and the various pronunciations in American English, compare the note at absolve v.
That absolves someone or something (in various senses); absolutory.
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1600 F. Hastings Apol. or Def. Watch-word 74 Almost the whole world knoweth and crieth out, of the horrible abuses both of your Pardon-mongers, and absoluing Priests.
1658 R. Brathwait Age of Apes in Honest Ghost 182 Hee holds Confession of his crimes Agreeing well with these absolving times.
1731 L. Theobald Orestes ii. i. 21 The absolving Gods, who will'd the Deed, Must quit me of the Crime.
1756 E. Perronet Mitre ii. cccxxvii. 132 Yet they confess—and babbling done, Await the high absolving tone.
a1804 J. Tobin Honey Moon (1805) v. ii. 77 He'll drown his anger, and absolving tears Shall warmly welcome his poor wanderer home.
1846 R. C. Trench Notes Miracles ix. 202 The absolving words..are not to be taken as optative merely,..but declaratory of a fact.
1952 J. A. O'Brien Faith of Millions xvi. 205 Where there is no absolving priest there is no absolute blotting out of all past sins.
2002 J. Phillips Exploring 1 Corinthians iv. 324 This absolute rule is followed by an absolving regulation.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2009; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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