English-Thai Dictionary

forgiveness

N การให้อภัย  การอภัยโทษ  การ อโหสิกรรม  การอภัย  amnesty pardon remission unforgiveness kan-ar-pai-hai

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

FORGIVENESS

n.forgiv'ness. 1. The act of forgiving; the pardon of an offender, by which he is considered and treated as not guilty. The forgiveness of enemies is a christian duty.
2. The pardon or remission of an offense or crime; as the forgiveness of sin or of injuries.
3. Disposition to pardon; willingness to forgive.
And mild forgiveness intercede to stop the coming blow.
4. Remission of a debt, fine or penalty.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

FORGIVENESS

For *give "ness, n. Etym: [AS. forgifnes.]

 

1. The act of forgiving; the state of being forgiven; as, the forgiveness of sin or of injuries. To the Lord our God belong mercies and forgivenesses. Dan. ix. 9. In whom we have. .. the forgiveness of sin. Eph. i. 7.

 

2. Disposition to pardon; willingness to forgive. If thou, Lord, shouldest mark iniquities, O Lord, who shall stand But there is forgiveness with thee, that thou mayest be feared. Ps. cxxx. 3, 4.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

forgiveness

for give ness |fərˈgivnəs fərˈɡɪvnɪs | ▶noun the action or process of forgiving or being forgiven: she is quick to ask forgiveness when she has overstepped the line. ORIGIN Old English forgiefenes, from forgiefen (past participle of forgiefan ‘forgive ’) + the noun suffix -nes.

 

Oxford Dictionary

forgiveness

for ¦give |ness |fəˈgɪvnɪs | ▶noun [ mass noun ] the action or process of forgiving or being forgiven: she is quick to ask forgiveness when she has overstepped the line. ORIGIN Old English forgiefenes, from forgiefen (past participle of forgiefan ‘forgive ’) + the noun suffix -nes.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

forgiveness

forgiveness noun we beg your forgiveness: pardon, absolution, exoneration, remission, dispensation, indulgence, clemency, mercy; reprieve, amnesty; archaic shrift. ANTONYMS mercilessness, punishment.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

forgiveness

forgiveness noun we beg your forgiveness for keeping you waiting: pardon, absolution, exoneration, remission, dispensation, indulgence, understanding, tolerance, purgation, clemency, mercy, pity, lenience, leniency, quarter; reprieve, discharge, amnesty, delivery, acquittal, clearing, pardoning, condoning, condonation, vindication, exculpation; informal let-off, letting off; archaic shrift, shriving. ANTONYMS mercilessness; punishment.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

forgiveness

for g í ve ness 名詞 U 許すこと, 容赦すること ; (債務などの )取り消し ▸ beg [ask ] (for ) forgiveness 許しを請う