for|giv|a|ble

for|giv|a|ble
for|giv|a|ble «fuhr GIHV uh buhl», adjective.
that can be forgiven; excusable; pardonable: »

An irremissible sin, an inexcusable sin; yet to him that will truly repent, it is forgivable (Hugh Latimer).


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  • un|for|giv|a|ble — «UHN fuhr GIHV uh buhl», adjective. not to be forgiven; unpardonble …   Useful english dictionary

  • for — for·mic; for·mi·ca; For·mi·ca; for·mi·can; for·mi·ca·ri·idae; for·mi·car·i·um; for·mi·cary; for·mi·ca·tion; for·mic·i·dae; for·mi·cide; for·mi·civ·o·rous; for·mi·coi·dea; for·mi·col·o·gist; for·mi·da·bil·i·ty; for·mi·da·ble; For·mol; for·mol·ize; …   English syllables

  • FOR — FOR; for·ag·er; for·a·lite; for·am; for·a·min·i·fer; for·as·much; for·as·te·ro; for·ay·er; for·bear·ance; for·bear·ant; for·bear·er; for·bear·ing·ly; for·bear·ing·ness; for·bid·dance; for·bid·den; for·bid·der; for·bid·ding; for·biv·o·rous;… …   English syllables

  • forgive — for•give [[t]fərˈgɪv[/t]] v. gave, giv•en, giv•ing 1) to grant pardon for or remission of (an offense, sin, etc.); absolve 2) to cancel or remit (a debt, obligation, etc.) 3) to grant pardon to (a person) 4) to cease to feel resentment against:… …   From formal English to slang

  • forgivable — for|giv|a|ble [fəˈgıvəbəl US fər ] adj if something bad is forgivable, you can understand how it happened and you can easily forgive it ≠ ↑unforgivable ▪ It was an easily forgivable mistake …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • forgivable — for|giv|a|ble [ fər gıvəbl ] adjective a forgivable action or fault is not very serious, and you can understand it and forgive it ─ opposite UNFORGIVABLE …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • unforgivable — un|for|giv|a|ble [ ,ʌnfər gıvəbl ] adjective extremely bad and impossible to forgive: INEXCUSABLE ╾ un|for|giv|a|bly adverb …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • unforgivable — un|for|giv|a|ble [ˌʌnfəˈgıvəbəl US fər ] adj an unforgivable action is so bad or cruel that you cannot forgive the person who did it ▪ Patrick had deceived her, and that was unforgivable. ▪ the unforgivable sin of informing on your friends… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • Forgivable — For*giv a*ble, a. Capable of being forgiven; pardonable; venial. Sherwood. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… …   English syllables

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