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Forgive Pronunciation

Pronounce Forgive as F OW R G IY V EH.

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    Forgive phonetic transcription:

    When you start learning English, it's important to become familiar with the typical sounds of the language. The best way to do this is by studying phonetics. Below is the UK transcription for the word 'forgive'. Get the right phonetic representation for any word using our free Phonetic Transcription Tool.

    • Traditional IPA representation of forgive: /foʊrɡɪvɛ/
    • Modern IPA representation of forgive: /fɒrɡɪvɛ/

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    List of meaning for forgive

    to stop holding a grudge against someone for wrongdoing they committed

    forgive(verb)

    stop blaming or grant forgiveness

    "I forgave him his infidelity"; "She cannot forgive him for forgetting her birthday"

    forgive(verb)

    absolve from payment

    "I forgive you your debt"

    to cease to have feelings of anger or bitterness toward

    it is not easy to forgive those who have hurt us

    to dismiss as of little importance

    he has so many good qualities that I guess we can forgive a slight penchant for exaggeration

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    forgive in sentence

    1. Even though I wanted revenge, I decided to forgive my friend for her wrongdoing.

    2. It’s very easy to stay angry and vengeful towards someone that has wronged you, but it’s difficult to let your grudge fade and forgive them.

    3. The husband and wife seem to always rehash their arguments, even after they have promised to forgive and forget.

    4. Even though she apologized for her harsh comments, the woman’s sister could not forgive her for the vitriol she spewed in anger.

    5. A legal redress from the court is not enough to make me forgive my father’s killer.

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    Quotes and sayings containing the term forgive

    If I die, I forgive you If I live, we shall see.

    – Danish proverb

    We had promised the delivery by Christmas, so we kind of spoiled that Christmas, so we shipped a pocket travel bottle with every jacket, hoping that they would forgive us.

    – Hiral Sanghavi

    I can forgive Alfred Nobel for having invented dynamite, but only a fiend in human form could have invented the Nobel Prize.

    – George Bernard Shaw

    If he manages to hang onto Number 10 I think they'll forgive him for a couple of weeks, then it could be difficult.

    – Tim Bale

    I do care about children a lot right now and I look at it in a much different way, so I want to apologize to his parents for this situation as well. As a father I wouldn't wish that something like this happens to my son. Again I sincerely hope you can forgive me and that we can move on. Unfortunately sometimes the emotions get the better of you.

    – Novak Djokovic

    I remember Jesus when he was on the cross and he said, 'please forgive them'. Ok, but he's Jesus. I cannot do that.

    – Top Egyptian businessman Naguib Sawiris

    The only reason I always try to meet and know the parents better is because it helps me to forgive their children.

    – Louis Johannot

    We have a chance to kick David Cameron out of Downing Street, don't turn your back on it. People will never forgive you.

    – Nicola Sturgeon

    You must have ability and willingness to forgive others. If you do not have these capabilities yet, you must develop them....sooner you do it, better it will be for you. Lest you forget, Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong minded and spiritually advanced folks. Also, without fotgiveness, you cannot move on in life at right pace. How can you with so much unnecessary baggage of grudges sitting on your back? With your power to forgive, your life stream will begin to flow once again, in sync with present and embracing future. Drop that baggage right away, break away from unpleasant memories and situations, make a wish, take a chance, and move on upwards and onwards. Let the life flow, and the journey continues once again, smoothly and seamlessly.

    – Deodatta V. Shenai-Khatkhate

    To forgive someone will definitely help you for not being hurt yourself anymore.

    – Vikrant Parsai

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