| Partisiipin perfekti | forgiven | Partisiipin perfekti | forgived (epävirallinen) |
| Partisiipin perfekti | forgiv'n | Imperfekti | forgave |
| Imperfekti | forgived (epävirallinen) | Partisiipin preesens | forgiving |
| Yksikön kolmannen persoonan indikatiivin preesens | forgives | Yksikön kolmannen persoonan indikatiivin preesens | forgiveth (vanhahtava) |
(transitive) To pardon (someone); to waive any negative feeling towards or desire for punishment or retribution against.
Emperor Marcus Aurelius shows clemency to the vanquished after his success against tribes (Capitoline Museum in Rome)
(transitive) To pardon (something); to waive any negative feeling over or retribution for.
Factors determining the likelihood of forgiveness in an intimate relationship
(transitive) To pardon (someone); to waive any negative feeling towards or desire for punishment or retribution against.
Rembrandt – "The Return of the Prodigal Son"