Nominal Forms
Infinitive: to forgive
Participle: forgiven
Gerund: forgiving
Indicative
Present
| I | forgive |
| you | forgive |
| he;she;it | forgives |
| we | forgive |
| you | forgive |
| they | forgive |
Perfect
| I | have forgiven |
| you | have forgiven |
| he;she;it | has forgiven |
| we | have forgiven |
| you | have forgiven |
| they | have forgiven |
Past
| I | forgave |
| you | forgave |
| he;she;it | forgave |
| we | forgave |
| you | forgave |
| they | forgave |
Pluperfect
| I | had forgiven |
| you | had forgiven |
| he;she;it | had forgiven |
| we | had forgiven |
| you | had forgiven |
| they | had forgiven |
Future
| I | will forgive |
| you | will forgive |
| he;she;it | will forgive |
| we | will forgive |
| you | will forgive |
| they | will forgive |
Future Perfect
| I | will have forgiven |
| you | will have forgiven |
| he;she;it | will have forgiven |
| we | will have forgiven |
| you | will have forgiven |
| they | will have forgiven |
Subjunctive
Present
| I | forgive |
| you | forgive |
| he;she;it | forgive |
| we | forgive |
| you | forgive |
| they | forgive |
Perfect
| I | have forgiven |
| you | have forgiven |
| he;she;it | have forgiven |
| we | have forgiven |
| you | have forgiven |
| they | have forgiven |
Imperfect
| I | forgave |
| you | forgave |
| he;she;it | forgave |
| we | forgave |
| you | forgave |
| they | forgave |
Pluperfect
| I | had forgiven |
| you | had forgiven |
| he;she;it | had forgiven |
| we | had forgiven |
| you | had forgiven |
| they | had forgiven |
Conditional
Present
| I | would forgive |
| you | would forgive |
| he;she;it | would forgive |
| we | would forgive |
| you | would forgive |
| they | would forgive |
Perfect
| I | would have forgiven |
| you | would have forgiven |
| he;she;it | would have forgiven |
| we | would have forgiven |
| you | would have forgiven |
| they | would have forgiven |
Imperative
| you | forgive |
| we | Let's forgive |
| you | forgive |
Verbs similar to 'forgive'
forlive,
fordrive,
forelive,
forge,
forlie,
forpine,
abortive,
arrive,
connive,
convive,
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
- pardon
- absolve, release, acquit, condone, excuse, remit, relent, exculpate
Antonyms
- to place responsibility on someone for a negative action or consequence
- absolve, blame
- pardon
- condemn, convict, damn, blame
Additional Information
Phrasal Verbs
Etymology
Alteration (due to give) of Middle English foryiven, forȝiven, from Old English forġiefan (“to forgive, to give”), from Proto-West Germanic *frageban, from Proto-Germanic *fragebaną (“to give away; give up; release; forgive”), equivalent to for- + give (etymologically for- + yive). Cognate with Scots forgeve, forgif, forgie (“to forgive”), West Frisian ferjaan (“to forgive”), Dutch vergeven (“to forgive”), German vergeben (“to forgive”), Icelandic fyrirgefa (“to forgive”), Yiddish פֿאַרגעבן (fargebn, “to forgive”) See: Middle English '
foryiven', Dutch '
vergeven', German, old spelling '
vergeben', Icelandic '
fyrirgefa'.
Verbs referencing "forgive"
Icelandic
fyrirgefa, German, old spelling
vergeben, Luxembourgish
verginn, Cimbrian vorghìban, Swedish
förgiva.
Sample Sentences
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[...] business. I'll go and see poor old Tom, God help him, in his distress ! They shall see, at any rate, that their mistress can feel for and with them. As to Eliza, I dare not think about it. The Lord forgive us ! What have we done, that this cruel necessity should come on us ? ”
(Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
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[...] she read, her voice faltered, and sometimes failed her altogether, when she would stop, with an air of frigid composure, till she had mastered herself. When she came to the touching words, “ Father forgive them, for they know not what they do, ” she threw down the book, and, burying her face in the heavy masses of her hair, she sobbed aloud, with a convulsive violence.
(Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
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[...] a letter was put into his hand. He opened it, and a lock of long, curling hair fell from it, and twined about his fingers. The letter told him his mother was dead, and that, dying, she blest and forgave him.
(Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
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There is a dread, unhallowed necromancy of evil, that turns things sweetest and holiest to phantoms of horror and affright. That pale, loving mother,—her dying prayers, her forgiving love,—wrought in that demoniac heart of sin only as a damning sentence, bringing with it a fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation. Legree burned the hair, and burned the letter; and [...]
(Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
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“ ’ T was something like the burst from death to life; From the grave's cerements to the robes of heaven; From sin's dominion, and from passion's strife, To the pure freedom of a soul forgiven; Where all the bonds of death and hell are riven, And mortal puts on immortality, When Mercy's hand hath turned the golden key, And Mercy's voice hath said, _Rejoice, thy soul is free.”_
(Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
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Tom opened his eyes, and looked upon his master. “ Ye poor miserable critter ! ” he said, “ there ain't no more ye can do ! I forgive ye, with all my soul ! ” and he fainted entirely away.
(Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
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“ I forgive ye, with all my heart ! ” said Tom, faintly.
(Uncle Tom’s Cabin)
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“ O, don't ! — oh, ye mustn't ! ” said Tom, grasping his hand; “ he's a poor mis’able critter ! it's awful to think on ’ t ! Oh, if he only could repent, the Lord would forgive him now; but I 'm ’ feared he never will ! ”
(Uncle Tom’s Cabin)