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Forgive vs Reconciliation - What's the difference?

forgive | reconciliation |

As a verb forgive

is to pardon, to waive any negative feeling or desire for punishment.

As a noun reconciliation is

reconciliation (process of matching and comparing figures from accounting records against those presented on a bank statement).

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.

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    References

    * * 1000 English basic words English irregular verbs

    reconciliation

    English

    (wikipedia reconciliation)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The reestablishment of friendly relations; conciliation or rapprochement.
    • He longed for reconciliation with his estranged father, but too many painful memories kept him from making contact again.
  • (theology) The end of estrangement between a human and God as a result of the process of atonement; more specifically,
  • :* A Roman Catholic sacrament involving contrition, confession, punishment and absolution; penance.
  • (accounting) Process of matching and comparing figures from accounting records against those presented on a bank statement.

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