English Explanatory Dictionary

forgiveness

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The action of forgiving.
  2. A readiness to forgive.

Pronunciation

/fəˈɡɪvnəs/ /fɚˈɡɪvnəs/ en-us-forgiveness.ogg

Word forms

forgiveness forgivenesses

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *pér Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *pró Proto-Indo-European *pro- Proto-Germanic *fra- Proto-Indo-European *gʰebʰ- Proto-Germanic *gebaną ▲ Late Latin perdōnōcalq. Proto-Germanic *fragebaną Old English forġiefan Proto-Germanic *-in- Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ti Proto-Germanic *-ōną Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Old English forġiefnes Middle English forgiveness English forgiveness From Middle English forgiveness, forgifnes, from Old English forġiefnes. By surface analysis, forgive + -ness. Cognate with Dutch vergiffenis.

Synonyms

forgiveness remission mercy

Related words

pardon grace remission absolution amnesty oblivion indulgence reprieve reconciliation revenge

Derived words

it's better to ask forgiveness than permission it's easier to ask forgiveness than to get permission preforgiveness unforgiveness
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