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Detailed Translations for forgiving from English to German

forgiving:

forgiving [the ~] nom

  1. the forgiving (clemency)
    die Verzeihung; die Gnade; die Vergebung; Erbarmen; die Versöhnlichkeit

Translation Matrix for forgiving:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
Erbarmen clemency; forgiving compassion; excuse; forgiveness; forgivingness; grace; mercy; pardon; pity; remission
Gnade clemency; forgiving absolution; benevolence; clemency; excuse; forgiveness; forgivingness; grace; loving kindness; mercy; pardon; remission
Vergebung clemency; forgiving absolution; excuse; forgiveness; forgivingness; grace; mercy; pardon; remission
Versöhnlichkeit clemency; forgiving
Verzeihung clemency; forgiving absolution; apology; excuse; forgiveness; forgivingness; grace; justification; mercy; pardon; remission; vindication
AdjectiveRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- absolvitory; exonerative
ModifierRelated TranslationsOther Translations
barmherzig charitabel; clement; forgiving; gracious; lenient; merciful charitable; compassionate; humane; merciful; philanthropic; piteous
gnädig charitabel; clement; forgiving; gracious; lenient; merciful charitable; compassionate; gentle; humane; merciful; philanthropic; piteous
gutherzig charitabel; clement; forgiving; gracious; lenient; merciful benevolent; gentle; good-natured; kind; kind-hearted; lenient; mild; obliging; readiness; ready; willing
herzlich charitabel; clement; forgiving; gracious; lenient; merciful a kind manner; affectionate; alluring; amicable; amicably; appealing; attractive; benevolent; blunt; calm; calmly; charming; collected; composed; congenial; cool; cordial; cordially; crude; deep; endearing; engaging; entrancing; equanimous; explicit; frank; friendly; generous; good-natured; heart-felt; hearty; kind; kindly; liberal; likable; lovely; mild; munificent; nice; open-handed; openly; outspoken; overt; peaceful; placid; plain; profound; quiet; quietly; restful; serene; silent; square; still; straight; straightforward; sweet; sympathetic; tranquil; unemotional; uneventful; unsparing; warm; warm-hearted; wholehearted; winsome
versöhnlich forgiving
weitherzig charitabel; clement; forgiving; gracious; lenient; merciful benevolent; generous; good-natured; kind; kind-hearted; liberal; magnanimous; mild; munificent; noble; open-handed; unsparing
wohlwollend charitabel; clement; forgiving; gracious; lenient; merciful a kind manner; affectionate; amicable; amicably; benevolent; cooperative; cordial; friendly; good-natured; hearty; kind; kind-hearted; kindly; lenient; mild; obliging; readiness; ready; sympathetic; warm; warm-hearted; willing; willingly

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Synonyms for "forgiving":

  • kind; tolerant; unvindictive
  • absolvitory; exonerative; exculpatory

Antonyms for "forgiving":

  • unforgiving

Related Definitions for "forgiving":

  1. providing absolution1
  2. inclined or able to forgive and show mercy1
    • a kindly forgiving nature1
    • a forgiving embrace to the naughty child1

Wiktionary Translations for forgiving:


Cross Translation:
FromToVia
forgiving versöhnlich; verträglich; nachtragend; nachsichtig vergevensgezind — klaar om anderen te vergeven

forgiving form of forgive:

to forgive verbe (forgives, forgave, forgiving)

  1. to forgive (excuse; pardon; give away; misdeal)
    vergeben; verzeihen; Verzeihung gewären
  2. to forgive (let off)
    erlassen
    • erlassen verbe (erlasse, erläßt, erließ, erließt, erlassen)
  3. to forgive (excuse)
    entschuldigen; verzeihen
    • entschuldigen verbe (entschuldige, entschuldigst, entschuldigt, entschuldigte, entschuldigtet, entschuldigt)
    • verzeihen verbe (verzeihe, verzeihst, verzeiht, verzieh, verzieht, verziehen)

Conjugations for forgive:

present
  1. forgive
  2. forgive
  3. forgives
  4. forgive
  5. forgive
  6. forgive
simple past
  1. forgave
  2. forgave
  3. forgave
  4. forgave
  5. forgave
  6. forgave
present perfect
  1. have forgiven
  2. have forgiven
  3. has forgiven
  4. have forgiven
  5. have forgiven
  6. have forgiven
past continuous
  1. was forgiving
  2. were forgiving
  3. was forgiving
  4. were forgiving
  5. were forgiving
  6. were forgiving
future
  1. shall forgive
  2. will forgive
  3. will forgive
  4. shall forgive
  5. will forgive
  6. will forgive
continuous present
  1. am forgiving
  2. are forgiving
  3. is forgiving
  4. are forgiving
  5. are forgiving
  6. are forgiving
subjunctive
  1. be forgiven
  2. be forgiven
  3. be forgiven
  4. be forgiven
  5. be forgiven
  6. be forgiven
diverse
  1. forgive!
  2. let's forgive!
  3. forgiven
  4. forgiving
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

Translation Matrix for forgive:

VerbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
Verzeihung gewären excuse; forgive; give away; misdeal; pardon
entschuldigen excuse; forgive allow; apologise; apologize; excuse; pardon
erlassen forgive; let off charge; command; order; relieve someone of an obligation
vergeben excuse; forgive; give away; misdeal; pardon board out; bring down; give away; put out; take down
verzeihen excuse; forgive; give away; misdeal; pardon

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Synonyms for "forgive":


Related Definitions for "forgive":

  1. stop blaming or grant forgiveness1
    • I forgave him his infidelity1
    • She cannot forgive him for forgetting her birthday1
  2. absolve from payment1
    • I forgive you your debt1

Wiktionary Translations for forgive:

forgive
verb
  1. (transitiv): etwas verteilen oder weggeben
  2. jemandem etwas nachsehen

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
forgive vergeben vergeven — vergiffenis schenken
forgive entschuldigen; verzeihen excuserdisculper dans une certaine mesure, présenter une personne ou une action comme moins coupable qu’elle ne sembler.
forgive entschuldigen; verzeihen pardonneraccorder le pardon d’une faute commettre, ne garder aucun ressentiment d’une injure recevoir. — usage En ce sens il a toujours le nom de la chose pour complément direct et le nom de la personne pour complément indirect avec la préposition.