forgives; forgave /-ˈgeɪv/ ; /fɚˈgeɪv/; forgiven /-ˈgɪvən/ ; /fɚˈgɪvən/; forgiving forgives; forgave /-ˈgeɪv/ ; /fɚˈgeɪv/; forgiven /-ˈgɪvən/ ; /fɚˈgɪvən/; forgiving Learner's definition of FORGIVE
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: to stop feeling anger toward (someone who has done something wrong) : to stop blaming (someone)原谅，饶恕，宽恕（某人） [+ object]
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forgive your enemies饶恕你的敌人
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Can you ever forgive me for being so selfish?你能原谅我这么自私吗？
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I've never forgiven myself for the way I treated her.我从未原谅过自己曾经那样对她。
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We must ask God to forgive us for our sins.我们必须祈求上帝宽恕我们的罪过。
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He can be forgiven for feeling this way. [=it is understandable that he feels this way; he should not be blamed for feeling this way]他有这样的感受是可以理解的。
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[+ object] : to stop feeling anger about (something) : to forgive someone for (something wrong)原谅，宽恕（过错） 3
[+ object] : to stop requiring payment of (money that is owed)免除（债务）
forgive me
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used in speech as a polite way of starting to say something that may seem rude or unpleasant请原谅；对不起 -
Forgive me (for saying so), but I don't think you understood my point.请原谅（我这样说），我认为你并没理解我的观点。
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Forgive me, but something has come up and I have to leave right away.对不起，出了点儿事儿，我不得不马上离开。
— forgiver
noun, plural forgivers [count]