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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024for•give•ness (fər giv′nis),USA pronunciation n. - act of forgiving;
state of being forgiven. - disposition or willingness to forgive.
- Middle English forgifenesse, Old English forgifennys. See forgive, -ness bef. 900
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: forgiveness /fəˈɡɪvnɪs/ n - the act of forgiving or the state of being forgiven
- willingness to forgive
for•give /fɚˈgɪv/USA pronunciation v., -gave/-ˈgeɪv/USA pronunciation -giv•en, -giv•ing. v. [usually not: be + ~-ing] - to grant pardon for (an offense);
absolve: [~ + object]to forgive a sin.[no object]Forgive and go forward. - to grant pardon to (a person): [~ + object]forgave him and told him to repent.[~ + object + object]forgave him his sins.
- to cease to feel resentment against:[~ + object]to forgive one's enemies.
- to cancel or remit (a debt, obligation, etc.):[~ + object]to forgive the interest owed on a loan.
for•give•ness, n. [uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024for•give (fər giv′),USA pronunciation v., -gave, -giv•en, -giv•ing. v.t. - to grant pardon for or remission of (an offense, debt, etc.);
absolve. - to give up all claim on account of;
remit (a debt, obligation, etc.). - to grant pardon to (a person).
- to cease to feel resentment against:to forgive one's enemies.
- to cancel an indebtedness or liability of:to forgive the interest owed on a loan.
v.i. - to pardon an offense or an offender.
- bef. 900; for- + give; replacing Middle English foryiven, Old English forgiefan
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See excuse.
- 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged absolve, acquit.
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