forgive

/fəˈɡɪv/

/fɚ-/ (forgave, forgiven)

Definition

B1 to stop blaming or being angry with someone for something they have done, or not punish them for something: I don't think she's ever quite forgiven me for getting her name wrong that time. I've never found it easy to forgive and forget (= to behave as if something wrong had never happened). I'd never forgive myself if anything happened to the kids.Making and accepting apologies forgive me B2 formal › used before you ask or say something that might seem rude: Forgive me for asking, but how much did you pay for your bag?Polite expressionsMaking and accepting apologies

(Definition of forgive verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)