Forgiveness


[fer-giv-nis] /fərˈgɪv nɪs/

noun
1.
act of ; state of being .
2.
disposition or willingness to .
/fəˈɡɪvnɪs/
noun
1.
the act of forgiving or the state of being forgiven
2.
willingness to forgive
n.

Old English forgiefnes “pardon, forgiveness, indulgence;” see forgive + -ness.

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  • Forgiving

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  • Forgo

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  • Forgoes

    [fawr-goh] /fɔrˈgoʊ/ verb (used with object), forwent, forgone, forgoing. 1. to abstain or refrain from; do without. 2. to give up, renounce, or resign. 3. Archaic. to neglect or overlook. 4. Archaic. to quit or leave. 5. Obsolete. to go or pass by. /fɔːˈɡəʊ/ verb (transitive) -goes, -going, -went, -gone 1. to give up or […]


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