Meaning of "forgiven" in the English dictionary

PRONUNCIATION OF FORGIVEN

forgiven

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FORGIVEN

Forgiven is a verb.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb forgiven in English.

WHAT DOES FORGIVEN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Forgiveness

Forgiveness is the intentional and voluntary process by which a victim undergoes a change in feelings and attitude regarding an offense, lets go of negative emotions such as vengefulness, with an increased ability to wish the offender well. Forgiveness is different from condoning, excusing, pardoning, forgetting, and reconciliation. In certain contexts, forgiveness is a legal term for absolving or giving up all claims on account of debt, loan, obligation or other claims. As a psychological concept and virtue, the benefits of forgiveness have been explored in religious thought, the social sciences and medicine. Forgiveness may be considered simply in terms of the person who forgives including forgiving themselves, in terms of the person forgiven or in terms of the relationship between the forgiver and the person forgiven. In most contexts, forgiveness is granted without any expectation of restorative justice, and without any response on the part of the offender. In practical terms, it may be necessary for the offender to offer some form of acknowledgment, an apology, or even just ask for forgiveness, in order for the wronged person to believe himself able to forgive.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO FORGIVEN

PRESENT

Present

I forgive

you forgive

he/she/it forgives

we forgive

you forgive

they forgive

Present continuous

I am forgiving

you are forgiving

he/she/it is forgiving

we are forgiving

you are forgiving

they are forgiving

Present perfect

I have forgiven

you have forgiven

he/she/it has forgiven

we have forgiven

you have forgiven

they have forgiven

Present perfect continuous

I have been forgiving

you have been forgiving

he/she/it has been forgiving

we have been forgiving

you have been forgiving

they have been forgiving

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I forgave

you forgave

he/she/it forgave

we forgave

you forgave

they forgave

Past continuous

I was forgiving

you were forgiving

he/she/it was forgiving

we were forgiving

you were forgiving

they were forgiving

Past perfect

I had forgiven

you had forgiven

he/she/it had forgiven

we had forgiven

you had forgiven

they had forgiven

Past perfect continuous

I had been forgiving

you had been forgiving

he/she/it had been forgiving

we had been forgiving

you had been forgiving

they had been forgiving

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will forgive

you will forgive

he/she/it will forgive

we will forgive

you will forgive

they will forgive

Future continuous

I will be forgiving

you will be forgiving

he/she/it will be forgiving

we will be forgiving

you will be forgiving

they will be forgiving

Future perfect

I will have forgiven

you will have forgiven

he/she/it will have forgiven

we will have forgiven

you will have forgiven

they will have forgiven

Future perfect continuous

I will have been forgiving

you will have been forgiving

he/she/it will have been forgiving

we will have been forgiving

you will have been forgiving

they will have been forgiving

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would forgiven

you would forgiven

he/she/it would forgiven

we would forgiven

you would forgiven

they would forgiven

Conditional continuous

I would be forgiving

you would be forgiving

he/she/it would be forgiving

we would be forgiving

you would be forgiving

they would be forgiving

Conditional perfect

I would have forgiven

you would have forgiven

he/she/it would have forgiven

we would have forgiven

you would have forgiven

they would have forgiven

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been forgiving

you would have been forgiving

he/she/it would have been forgiving

we would have been forgiving

you would have been forgiving

they would have been forgiving

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you forgive
we let´s forgive
you forgive

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to forgive

Past participle

forgiven

Present Participle

forgiving

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «FORGIVEN»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «forgiven» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of forgiven

absolve · acquit · bury the hatchet · condone · excuse · exonerate · let bygones be bygones · let off · pardon · remit · turn a blind eye to · understand

TRANSLATION OF FORGIVEN

Find out the translation of forgiven to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of forgiven from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «forgiven» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 原谅
• Translator English - Spanish: perdonado
• English: forgiven
• Translator English - Hindi: माफ
• Translator English - Arabic: غفر
• Translator English - Russian: прощены
• Translator English - Portuguese: perdoado
• Translator English - Bengali: ক্ষমা
• Translator English - French: pardonné
• Translator English - Malay: Diampuni
• Translator English - German: vergeben
• Translator English - Japanese: 赦さ
• Translator English - Korean: 용서
• Translator English - Javanese: Diapura
• Translator English - Vietnamese: tha thứ
• Translator English - Tamil: மன்னித்து
• Translator English - Marathi: माफ करा
• Translator English - Turkish: affedildi
• Translator English - Italian: perdonato
• Translator English - Polish: odpuszczone
• Translator English - Ukrainian: прощені
• Translator English - Romanian: iertat
• Translator English - Greek: συγχωρεθεί
• Translator English - Afrikaans: vergewe
• Translator English - Swedish: förlåtit
• Translator English - Norwegian: tilgitt

10 QUOTES WITH «FORGIVEN»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word forgiven.

1

Kingsley Amis

One of the great benefits of organised religion is that you can be forgiven your sins, which must be a wonderful thing. I mean, I carry my sins around with me, there's nobody there to forgive them.

2

Armand Assante

I've got the best deal on Earth. Where else can I sin and know that I'm forgiven for it?

3

Kevyn Aucoin

Soon I realized that if beauty equalled forgiveness, I was never going to be forgiven.

4

Jane Austen

Selfishness must always be forgiven you know, because there is no hope of a cure.

5

Jim Bakker

I feel like God has forgiven me of so much, that I will forgive everyone who has hurt us.

6

Marlene Dietrich

Once a woman has forgiven her man, she must not reheat his sins for breakfast.

7

Robert Downey, Jr.

The lesson is that you can still make mistakes and be forgiven.

8

Louis Dudek

What is forgiven is usually well remembered.

9

Clarissa Pinkola Estes

How does one know if she has forgiven? You tend to feel sorrow over the circumstance instead of rage, you tend to feel sorry for the person rather than angry with him. You tend to have nothing left to say about it all.

10

Henry B. Eyring

Carrying a grudge is a heavy burden. As you forgive, you will feel the joy of being forgiven.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FORGIVEN»

Discover the use of forgiven in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to forgiven and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

The Forgiven: A Novel

In this haunting novel, journalist and novelist Lawrence Osborne explores the reverberations of a random accident on the lives of Moroccan Muslims and Western visitors who converge on a luxurious desert villa for a decadent weekend-long ...

Lawrence Osborne, 2012

May We Be Forgiven: A Novel

May We Be Forgiven digs deeply into the near biblical intensity of fraternal relationships, our need to make sense of things, and our craving for connection.

A. M. Homes, 2012

Forgiven: One Man's Journey from Self-Glorification to ...

A wrestling promoter documents his role in the popularity of the World Wrestling Federation, providing insight into his work as principal writer and discussing the lives of the such superstars as Shawn Michaels, Bret Hart, and The Rock.

Vince Russo, 2005

Forgiven and Set Free: A Post-Abortion Bible Study for Women

" Forgiven and Set Free guides suffering and hurting women to bring their emotional scars from abortion "out of the dark past and into his holy light," where true and lasting healing can take place.

Linda Cochrane, 1996

Forgiven

So now she’s in hiding, at the top of everyone’s most-wanted list. But it’s becoming clear that this is bigger than Riley, and rapidly getting out of control: something sinister is happening in Atlanta… or someone.

Jana Oliver, 2012

Forgiven

Famed Hollywood actor Dayne Matthews struggles to deal with the shocking discoveries he has made about his past and to find the strength to forgive.

Karen Kingsbury, 2011

Forgiving As We've Been Forgiven: Community Practices for ...

Greg Jones and Célestin Musekura describe how churches and communities can cultivate the habits that make forgiveness possible on a daily basis.

L. Gregory Jones, Célestin Musekura, 2010

Let It Go: Forgive So You Can Be Forgiven

A latest release by the NAACP Image Award-winning author of Reposition Yourself shares uplifting advice about the virtues of forgiveness, offering strategic and biblically based advice on how to achieve peace and personal fulfillment by ...

T.D. Jakes, 2013

Forgiven and Forgiving

"Only the strong can forgive. God, who is strongest, forgives best," writes Dr. L. William Countryman in this fresh look at forgiveness. Unlike most books on the subject, Forgiven and Forgiving is not about a step-by-step process.

L. William Countryman, 1998

The Forgiven Duke

The romance and action of this Regency-era series moves from Europe to Iceland in the epic tale of a young woman, Alexandria Featherstone, searching for her treasure-hunting parents, and a Duke whose treasure is the young woman's heart.

Jamie Carie, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FORGIVEN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term forgiven is used in the context of the following news items.

“You Fired Me”: How to Cope with Being Forgiven

At a conference some years ago, I was approached by a tall man who was a few years younger than me. He smiled and said, “Stuart, I don't ... «New York Observer, Jul 15»

Pope Francis: environmentalist, revolutionary | Fusion

They'd be forgiven for thinking so. Pope Francis' speech in Santa Cruz, Bolivia yesterday sounded like a mashup of Liberation Theology and ... «Fusion, Jul 15»

Get Your Student Loan Forgiven With These Jobs

After seven years as a social worker, Megan Kent knew she wanted to make the switch to public interest law. But she also knew it wouldn't be ... «Money, Jul 15»

How former Corinthian students can get loans forgiven

As a result of the recent closure of Corinthian Colleges, Adams learned that she might be able to get her $35,000 in student loans forgiven. «San Francisco Chronicle, Jul 15»

Meagan Grunwald ordered to serve at least 30 years in deputy's death

"You are forgiven, sweet girl. I hope that one day you can forgive yourself," Nanette Wride said through tears, speaking before the 18-year-old ... «Deseret News, Jul 15»

Years later some players are forgiven for Biogenesis Scandal and …

The general consensus is that Alex Rodriguez just can't be forgiven for what he did. His latest snub from the AL All-Star team helps drive that ... «OutsidePitchMLB, Jul 15»

Five Points falls in season finale, but all is forgiven

Kearney Five Points Juniors Dillon Okamoto, left, makes an over-the-shoulder catch in front of teammate Koeby Bonner during Tuesday's game ... «Kearney Hub, Jul 15»

All is forgiven after young child sends note to Bath Abbey …

A young child has sent an anonymous apology to the team at Bath Abbey after picking up a key ring during a visit to the famous attraction. «Bath Chronicle, Jul 15»

Dawn Fraser not forgiven by the Kyrgios family despite apology

Christos Kyrgios, brother of tennis star Nick, has not softened his view on veteran swimmer Dawn Fraser despite an apology from her for ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»

COLUMN - Should Greek debt be forgiven?

PIGS are destroying Europe – Should Greek debt be forgiven? PIGS is an acronym used to refer to the majorly indebted countries in Europe- ... «Barbados Today, Jul 15»