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Meaning of forgiving
The primary meaning of "forgiving" refers to the willingness to pardon or show mercy to someone for a mistake or wrongdoing.
Etymology of forgiving
The word "forgiving" originates from the Old English words "forgifan" which means to give or grant completely, and "forgiven" which is the past participle of "forgive", derived from "for" (completely) and "giefan" (to give)
Historically, the term has been used in English since the 15th century to describe the act of pardoning or showing mercy
Synonyms
merciful
lenient
tolerant
understanding
compassionate
sympathetic
kind
gentle
mild
soft
humane
benevolent
charitable
clement
magnanimous
generous
liberal
broad-minded
open-minded
permissive
indulgent
pardoning
absolving
exonerating
acquitting
vindicating
justifying
excusing
condoning
mitigating
extenuating
palliating
alleviating
relieving
Definitions
- Willing or able to forgive someone or something
- * Able or willing to relax or mitigate penalties or punishments
Usage Examples
- Her forgiving nature made it easy for her friends to apologize and make amends when they wronged her
- * The judge was forgiving and decided to reduce the sentence due to the defendant's show of remorse