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Forgiving vs Forgives - What's the difference?

forgiving | forgives |

As verbs the difference between forgiving and forgives

is that forgiving is while forgives is (forgive).

As an adjective forgiving

is inclined to forgive.

As a noun forgiving

is an act of forgiveness.

forgiving

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Inclined to forgive.
    • I am not very forgiving .

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • An act of forgiveness.
  • * 1996 , Bernard P. Dauenhauer, Citizenship in a Fragile World (page 58)
    • And I receive your forgiveness only from you. A group's promises and forgivings are nothing more than the sum of its individual members' promises and forgivings.

    forgives

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (forgive)

    • 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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    References

    * * 1000 English basic words English irregular verbs