English-Dutch translations for forgive

• vergeven
  Dat zouden onze kinderen ons namelijk niet vergeven. Our children would not forgive us if it did.
  De Europese burgers zouden ons dat niet vergeven. The citizens of Europe would never forgive us.
  Doen we dat niet, dan zullen de kiezers ons dat nooit vergeven! If that is not done, the voters will never forgive us.
• begenadigen

Definition of forgive

• To pardon; to waive any negative feeling or desire for punishment, retribution, or compensation
• To accord forgiveness

Examples

• Forgive others, not because they deserve forgiveness, but because you deserve peace.
• Only the brave know how to forgive...A coward never forgave; it is not in his nature. - Laurence Sterne

Related words

• forgiveness
• forgiven
• forgiver
• unforgiveness
• forgive and forget
• debt forgiveness