English-Latvian translations for forgive

• piedot
  Mēs lūdzam Slovākijas un Čehijas iedzīvotājus piedot mums šo rīcību. We ask the Slovak and Czech peoples to forgive us for this.
  Mums bija tendence piedot Krievijas administrācijai ļoti daudzas nedemokrātiskas darbības. We had a tendency to forgive the Russian administration a great many undemocratic actions.
  Pagātnē mēs esam pieļāvuši kļūdas: kļūdīties ir cilvēciski, piedot ir dievišķi, kā teikts senā sakāmvārdā. We have made mistakes in the past: to err is human, to forgive is divine, as the old saying goes.

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