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forgiveness

/fəˈɡɪv.nəs/

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noun

/fəˈɡɪv.nəs/B2formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее акт прощения кого-либо за ошибку, проступок или обиду, или состояние, когда прощён.

A noun referring to the act of pardoning someone for a mistake, wrongdoing, or offense, or the state of being forgiven.

uncountable

  1. Act of pardoningB2formal

    The act of stopping feeling angry or resentful towards someone for a wrong they have done.

    ruПрощение

    • She asked for his forgiveness after the argument.
    • Forgiveness is an important step in healing relationships.
    • He found it hard to offer forgiveness for such a betrayal.

    Synonymsabsolutionamnestyclemencyexonerationmercypardonremission

    Antonymsblamecondemnationpunishmentresentmentretributionvengeance

  2. Release from debt or obligationC1formal

    The cancellation of a debt or release from a financial or moral obligation.

    ruПрощение долга

    • The bank offered forgiveness on part of the loan.
    • Debt forgiveness can help struggling economies recover.
    • He received forgiveness for his past mistakes.

    Synonymsabsolutioncancellationdischargepardonquittancereleaseremission

    Antonymsdemandexactionrequital

Forms
  • forgivenesses plural form
  • forgivenesses' possessive plural form
  • forgiveness's possessive singular form
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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