Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

forgive and forget

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.19 in modern English

Syllables: for-give and -for-get
IPA

28

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To absolve somebody completely for a past wrongdoing; to pardon with neither resentment nor a view to retribution.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

""We will go away in the yacht. Does it matter where we live, so long as we live for each other? Forgive and forget! Oh, Valeria, Valeria, forgive and forget!""
"'Not long before he died, the old man disowned him. Then a year and a half ago mom forgave and forgot.'"

Usage

Intransitive verb

Inflected Forms

forgives and forgets (present, singular) forgiving and forgetting (participle, present) forgave and forgot (past) forgiven and forgotten (participle, past)

Phrases

forgive but don't forget

Frequently Paired Words

forgive but don't forget

Questions

What does forgive and forget mean?: To absolve somebody completely for a past wrongdoing; to pardon with neither resentment nor a view to retribution.

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