forgiveness
/fəˈɡɪvnəs/noun
उच्चारण फ़गिव्नस
क्षमा, माफ़ी, क्षमाशीलता
Core word
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[U] ~ (for sth)
the act of forgiving somebody, or the willingness to forgive
क्षमा, माफ़ी, क्षमाशीलता
- He begged his father's forgiveness for the harsh words.
- Radhika showed great forgiveness towards the friend who had hurt her.
- an act of forgiveness
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- The child asked for forgiveness after breaking the vase.
- Forgiveness can heal old wounds.
- They sought forgiveness for their rude behaviour.
Synonyms pardon mercy absolution clemency leniency
Opposite resentment vengeance blame condemnation
§Structures (grammar patterns) 3
forgiveness (uncountable noun)
Forgiveness is the act of forgiving or the willingness to forgive. It is uncountable and takes no plural.
'Forgiveness' क्षमा करने की क्रिया या क्षमा करने की इच्छा है। यह uncountable है और इसका plural नहीं होता।
- Forgiveness is a quality that every religion teaches.
- Her forgiveness surprised everyone.
forgiveness for + noun / gerund
Use for to name the wrong that is forgiven. The person who forgives is shown with from or of, as in 'ask for forgiveness'.
जिस गलती के लिए क्षमा दी जाए उसे बताने के लिए 'for' आता है। 'Ask for forgiveness' जैसे प्रयोग में क्षमा माँगना व्यक्त होता है।
- He asked for forgiveness for lying to his mother.
- She begged her sister's forgiveness for breaking the vase.
ask / seek / beg + forgiveness; grant / offer + forgiveness
The verbs ask, seek and beg are for the person who did wrong; grant and offer are for the person who forgives.
Ask, seek और beg गलती करने वाले के लिए हैं, जबकि grant और offer क्षमा करने वाले के लिए हैं।
- The student sought the teacher's forgiveness.
- The victim's family granted him forgiveness.
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verb + forgiveness
ask forbegseekgrantofferdeserve
- He went to her house to beg for forgiveness.
adjective + forgiveness
divinefullgenuineeasycomplete
- She showed genuine forgiveness towards the thief.
forgiveness + of / for
sinsmistakesdebtsenemies
- The prayer asks for the forgiveness of all sins.
forgiveness + noun
campaignschemeplearitual
- The government announced a loan forgiveness scheme for small farmers.
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- Forgiveness does not mean forgetting what happened.
क्षमा का अर्थ यह नहीं है कि जो हुआ उसे भूल जाना।
- Radhika wrote a note asking for her friend's forgiveness.
राधिका ने अपनी सहेली से क्षमा माँगने के लिए एक पत्र लिखा।
- Mahatma Gandhi believed that forgiveness is the quality of the strong.
महात्मा गांधी मानते थे कि क्षमा शक्तिशाली लोगों का गुण है।
- The judge refused to show forgiveness to repeated offenders.
न्यायाधीश ने बार-बार अपराध करने वालों के प्रति क्षमा दिखाने से इनकार कर दिया।
- There is no forgiveness without understanding.
समझ के बिना क्षमा संभव नहीं।
- The priest spoke about the power of forgiveness in family life.
पुजारी ने पारिवारिक जीवन में क्षमा की शक्ति के बारे में बताया।
- He felt great relief when he received her forgiveness.
उसकी क्षमा पाकर उसे बड़ी राहत मिली।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ Please give me a forgiveness.
✓ Please forgive me.
Forgiveness is uncountable, so it cannot be used with a.
'Forgiveness' uncountable है, इसलिए इसके साथ 'a' नहीं आता।
✗ He forgave for my mistake.
✓ He forgave me for my mistake.
Forgive takes the person as its object, then for the fault.
'Forgive' के बाद पहले व्यक्ति आता है, फिर गलती के लिए 'for'।
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§Grammar and usage
We ask for somebody's forgiveness, or ask somebody to forgive us for something (not 'forgive us of something').
हम किसी की forgiveness माँगते हैं (ask for somebody's forgiveness), या किसी से forgive us for something कहते हैं ('forgive us of something' गलत है)।
'To err is human, to forgive divine' is a well-known line by the poet Alexander Pope.
'To err is human, to forgive divine' कवि Alexander Pope की प्रसिद्ध पंक्ति है।