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Forgive vs Condemn - What's the difference?

forgive | condemn |

In lang=en terms the difference between forgive and condemn

is that forgive is to accord forgiveness while condemn is to adjudge (food or drink) as being unfit for human consumption.

As verbs the difference between forgive and condemn

is that forgive is to pardon, to waive any negative feeling or desire for punishment while condemn is to confer some sort of eternal divine punishment upon.

forgive

English

Verb

  • To pardon, to waive any negative feeling or desire for punishment.
  • Only the brave know how to forgive'''...A coward never '''forgave ; it is not in his nature. -
  • To accord forgiveness.
  • Derived terms

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    condemn

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To confer some sort of eternal divine punishment upon.
  • To adjudge (a building) as being unfit for habitation.
  • The house was condemned after it was badly damaged by fire.
  • To scold sharply; to excoriate the perpetrators of.
  • The president condemns the terrorist.
    The president condemns the terrorist attacks.
  • To judicially pronounce (someone) guilty.
  • To determine and declare (property) to be assigned to public use. See eminent domain
  • To adjudge (food or drink) as being unfit for human consumption.
  • (legal) To declare (a vessel) to be forfeited to the government, to be a prize, or to be unfit for service.
  • Synonyms

    * damn * (to pronounce guilty) convict

    Antonyms

    * save * (to pronounce guilty) acquit