Meaning

2 senses
  1. (uncountable, usually)The action of forgiving.

    He begged for forgiveness after being caught stealing from the shop.

    Verzeihung, Vergebung

    проще́ниеproščénije, извине́ниеizvinénije

    проще́нняproščénnja, проба́ченняprobáčennja

  2. (uncountable, usually)A readiness to forgive.

    Versöhnlichkeit, Nachsicht

    снисходи́тельностьsnisxodítelʹnostʹ

    compassionate feelings that support a willingness to forgive

Examples

115 sentences
  1. The princess begged forgiveness from the emperor.

    ruПринцесса молила императора о прощении.

    deDie Prinzessin bettelte beim Herrscher um Vergebung.

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  2. I want to ask you for forgiveness.

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  3. You must go to Tom and beg his forgiveness.

    ruТы должен пойти к Тому и попросить у него прощения.

    deDu musst zu Tom gehen und ihn um Verzeihung bitten.

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  4. Tom told Mary that sometimes all you have to do is ask for forgiveness.

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  5. You knelt down, begging God for forgiveness.

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
the action of forgiving:
Русский
By meaning 2
the action of forgiving:
readiness to forgive:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
the action of forgiving:
readiness to forgive:

Origin

From Middle English forgiveness, forgifnes, from Old English forġiefnes. By surface analys

From Middle English forgiveness, forgifnes, from Old English forġiefnes. By surface analysis, forgive + -ness. Cognate with Dutch vergiffenis.

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Forms

plural: forgivenesses
Singularforgiveness

uncountable

Synonyms

4 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • the act of excusing a mistake or offense:pardon

Word family

12 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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