en forgive

An English term in ConceptNet 5.8

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Synonyms

  • ar سَامَحَ (v, communication) ➜
  • ar عَفَا (v, communication) ➜
  • ca perdonar (v, communication) ➜
  • ca perdonar (v, social) ➜
  • sh opraštati ➜
  • sh oprostiti ➜
  • es condonar (v, social) ➜
  • es perdonar (v, communication) ➜
  • es perdonar (v, social) ➜
  • eu barkatu (v, communication) ➜
  • eu barkatu (v, social) ➜
  • fa بخشیدن (v, social) ➜
  • fi antaa anteeksi (v, communication) ➜
  • fi antaa anteeksi (v, social) ➜
  • fr excuser (v, communication) ➜
  • fr excuser (v, social) ➜
  • fr pardonner (v, communication) ➜
  • fr pardonner (v, social) ➜
  • id maafkan (v, communication) ➜
  • id melupakan (v, social) ➜
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forgive requires…

  • en tell them ➜
  • en TALK TO HIM ➜
  • en have been hurt by that person ➜
  • en let go of the hurt ➜
  • en be sincere ➜
  • en appreciate your own faults ➜
  • en buy them a gift ➜
  • en calm down ➜
  • en decide that they should be forgiven ➜
  • en do it ➜
  • en feel compassion ➜
  • en first be forgiven ➜
  • en be kind ➜
  • en to know someone ➜
  • en let it go ➜
  • en listen to them ➜
  • en make it unconditional ➜
  • en never bring it up again ➜
  • en say I forgive you ➜
  • en say "I'm sorry" ➜
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Related terms

  • sh opraštati (v) ➜
  • sh oprostiti (v) ➜
  • ady фэгъэгъун (v) ➜
  • af vergewe (v) ➜
  • ang forgiefan (v) ➜
  • ar عفا (v) ➜
  • ar غفر (v) ➜
  • ar كفر (v) ➜
  • ar وهب (v) ➜
  • az bağışlamaq (v) ➜
  • bg простя (v) ➜
  • bg прощавам (v) ➜
  • ca absoldre (v) ➜
  • ca disculpar (v) ➜
  • ca perdonar (v) ➜
  • ceb pasaylo (v) ➜
  • cop ⲕⲱ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ (v) ➜
  • cop ⲭⲱ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ (v) ➜
  • cs odpustit (v) ➜
  • cs prominout (v) ➜
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forgive is motivated by…

  • en they apologized for an undesirable action ➜
  • en they appologized ➜
  • en you are a Christian ➜
  • en be compassionate ➜
  • en feel better ➜
  • en forgiveness also ➜
  • en something from them ➜
  • en their hooch ➜
  • en they are human ➜
  • en they hurt you ➜
  • en it's the right thing to do ➜
  • en you love her ➜
  • en maintain your relationship ➜
  • en move on ➜
  • en you are nice ➜
  • en peace ➜
  • en put the stress behind you ➜
  • en s/he hurt your feelings ➜
  • en it was an accident ➜
  • en they were truly sorry ➜

Things that make you want forgive

  • en Love ➜
  • en having compassion ➜
  • en compassion ➜
  • en An apology ➜
  • en Getting over your feelings of anger ➜
  • en new information ➜
  • en sorrow ➜
  • en sympathy ➜

forgive is a subevent of…

  • en you hug them ➜
  • en sex ➜
  • en they forgive you too ➜
  • en a flood of relief ➜
  • en give them a hug ➜
  • en happiness ➜
  • en you kiss ➜
  • en be nice to them ➜
  • en say "I forgive you ." ➜
  • en stop feeling resentful ➜

Derived terms

  • en forgivability ➜
  • en forgivable ➜
  • en forgivable ➜
  • en forgiveness ➜
  • en forgiver ➜
  • en forgivest ➜
  • en forgiveworthy ➜
  • en misforgive ➜
  • en unforgive ➜

Word forms

  • en forgave (v) ➜
  • en forgavest (v) ➜
  • en forgiv'n (v) ➜
  • en forgived (v) ➜
  • en forgiven (v) ➜
  • en forgives (v) ➜
  • en forgivest (v) ➜
  • en forgiveth (v) ➜
  • en forgiving (v) ➜

Ways of forgive

  • en absolve (v, communication) ➜
  • en excuse (v, communication) ➜
  • en pardon (v, law) ➜
  • en remit (v, communication) ➜

Etymologically related

  • ca perdonar ➜
  • de vergeben ➜
  • de vergeben ➜
  • en give ➜
  • enm forȝiven ➜
  • fy ferjaan ➜
  • is fyrirgefa ➜
  • nl vergeven ➜
  • sco forgeve ➜
  • sco forgie ➜
  • sco forgif ➜
  • en pardon ➜
  • enm forȝiven ➜
  • fr pardonner ➜
  • fro pardoner ➜
  • is fyrirgefa ➜
  • lb verginn ➜
  • tpi pogiv ➜

forgive is a way of…

  • en concede (v, communication) ➜
  • en exempt (v, social) ➜

Things capable of forgive

  • en a Christian ➜
  • en People ➜
  • en a sentient being ➜

Etymological roots of "forgive"

  • ang forgiefan ➜
  • enm foryiven ➜

forgive is the first step of…

  • en let go ➜
  • en understand them ➜

Distinct terms

  • en avenge (v) ➜

Derived from

  • en give (v) ➜

forgive is the last step of…

  • en make your peace ➜

Properties of forgive

  • en divine ➜

Antonyms

  • en grudge ➜

Links to other resources

  • wordnet-rdf.princeton.edu 200905339-v
  • wordnet-rdf.princeton.edu 202570341-v
  • en.wiktionary.org forgive
  • fr.wiktionary.org forgive
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