forgiveness
11forgiveness — A re establishment of personal relations after a rupture. Although in the OT God does not forgive automatically, as though that is what he exists for, he is described as always ready to forgive when the right conditions are in place (Neh. 9:17).… …
12Forgiveness — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Forgiveness >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 forgiveness forgiveness pardon condonation grace remission absolution amnesty oblivion Sgm: N 1 indulgence indulgence Sgm: N 1 reprieve reprieve …
13forgiveness — forgive for‧give [fəˈgɪv ǁ fər ] verb forgave PASTTENSE [ ˈgeɪv] forgiven PASTPART [ ˈgɪvn] [transitive] FINANCE to state that a debt does not have to be paid: • Under the plan, the US forgave $2.6 billion, or …
14forgiveness — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ complete ▪ divine VERB + FORGIVENESS ▪ find, have, receive ▪ Do I have your forgiveness? …
15forgiveness — [[t]fə(r)gɪ̱vnəs[/t]] N UNCOUNT If you ask for forgiveness, you ask to be forgiven for something wrong that you have done. I offered up a short prayer for forgiveness. ...a spirit of forgiveness and national reconciliation …
16forgiveness — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Granting of pardon Nouns forgiveness, pardon, condonation, grace, remission, absolution, amnesty, oblivion; indulgence; reprieve; excuse, exoneration, exculpation (see acquittal); conciliation,… …
17FORGIVENESS — (Roget s Thesaurus II) Index forgiveness noun forgiveness, grace adjective justifiable, pardonable verb forgive vindictiveness noun …
18forgiveness — for|give|ness [fəˈgıvnıs US fər ] n [U] when someone forgives another person ask/beg/pray etc for (sb s) forgiveness ▪ He never admitted his guilt or asked for forgiveness …
19forgiveness — for|give|ness [ fər gıvnəs ] noun uncount the action or feeling of forgiving someone: When she realized what she had done, she begged his forgiveness. They are promoting a policy of peace, forgiveness, and reconciliation …
20forgiveness — UK [fə(r)ˈɡɪvnəs] / US [fərˈɡɪvnəs] noun [uncountable] the action or feeling of forgiving someone When she realized what she had done, she begged his forgiveness. They are promoting a policy of peace, forgiveness, and reconciliation …