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forgiving

[fer-giv-ing]

adjective

  1. disposed to forgive; indicating forgiveness.

    a forgiving soul; a forgiving smile.

  2. tolerant.

    The mountain is not forgiving of inexperienced climbers.



forgiving

/ əˈɡɪɪŋ /

adjective

  1. willing to forgive; merciful

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • forgivingly adverb
  • forgivingness noun
  • nonforgiving adjective
  • ڴǰˈԲ adverb
  • ڴǰˈԲԱ noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of forgiving1

First recorded in 1680–90; forgive + -ing 2
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She returned to the stage at a concert in Ho Chi Minh City, where she cried and thanked fans for forgiving her.

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Deputy leader Daisy Cooper said: "It's insulting that the Conservatives think a few warm words will fool people into forgiving them for all the damage they did to the economy and people's livelihoods."

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It’d be far less forgiving if they were to continue popping up in important games down the stretch.

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Arnaz, playing a version of himself, memorably exploded into exasperation or anger before forgiving the TV Lucy’s slapstick schemes.

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Ms Wales said she wrote the words that the AI version read in court based on how forgiving she knew her brother to be.

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