forgiveness
The action of forgivingThe action of forgiving.
» The princess begged forgiveness from the emperor.
Die Prinzessin bettelte beim Herrscher um Vergebung.
Принцесса молила императора о прощении.
Meaning
2 senses(uncountable, usually)The action of forgiving.
He begged for forgiveness after being caught stealing from the shop.
Verzeihung, Vergebung
проще́ниеproščénije, извине́ниеizvinénije
проще́нняproščénnja, проба́ченняprobáčennja
(uncountable, usually)A readiness to forgive.
Versöhnlichkeit, Nachsicht
снисходи́тельностьsnisxodítelʹnostʹ
compassionate feelings that support a willingness to forgive
Examples
115 sentencesThe princess begged forgiveness from the emperor.
ruПринцесса молила императора о прощении.
deDie Prinzessin bettelte beim Herrscher um Vergebung.
I want to ask you for forgiveness.
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.
Tom told Mary that sometimes all you have to do is ask for forgiveness.
You knelt down, begging God for forgiveness.
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 1
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By meaning 2
Origin
From Middle English forgiveness, forgifnes, from Old English forġiefnes. By surface analysFrom Middle English forgiveness, forgifnes, from Old English forġiefnes. By surface analysis, forgive + -ness. Cognate with Dutch vergiffenis.
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Forms
plural: forgivenesses| Singular | forgiveness |
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uncountable
Synonyms
4 synonymsWord family
12 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable