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forgive, forgiveness

Definition

To forgive someone means to not hold a grudge against a person who did something hurtful. "Forgiveness" is the act of forgiving someone.

Forgiving someone often means not punishing that person for something he has done wrong.
This term can be used figuratively to mean, "cancel" as in the expression, "forgive a debt."
When people confess their sins, God forgives them based on Jesus' sacrificial death on the cross.
Jesus taught his disciples to forgive others as he has forgiven them.

Translation Suggestions

Depending on the context, "forgive" could be translated as, "pardon" or "cancel" or "release" or "not hold against"