forgive and forget
To absolve somebody completely for a past wrongdoingTo absolve somebody completely for a past wrongdoing; to pardon with neither resentment nor a view to retribution.
Meaning
1 senses(idiomatic)To absolve somebody completely for a past wrongdoing; to pardon with neither resentment nor a view to retribution.
Examples
21 sentencesI'll forgive, but I won't forget.
Я пробачу, але не забуду. — deniko
ruЯ прощу, но не забуду. — Balamax
deIch vergebe, aber ich vergesse nicht. — mayabe
Please forgive me for forgetting to call you.
ruПрости, что забыл тебе позвонить. — marafon
deVerzeihen Sie mir, dass ich vergessen habe, Sie anzurufen. — MUIRIEL
Will she forgive him for forgetting her birthday?
ruПростит ли она его за то, что он забыл про её день рождения? — marafon
Forgive everyone, forget nothing.
Пробачай кожному і нічого не забувай. — ChickenKiev
ruВсем прощай, ничего не забывай. — marafon
All was forgiven and forgotten.
Translations
1 languagesForms
forgives and forgets, forgiving and forgetting, forgave and forgot, forgiven and forgotten| Base form | forgive and forget · to forgive and forget |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | forgives and forgets |
| Present participle | forgiving and forgetting |
| Past simple | forgave and forgot |
| Past participle | forgiven and forgotten |
irregular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.