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原諒 — meaning in English

yuán liàng

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English meaning

  • condone verb To accept or overlook behaviour that is generally considered wrong.
  • forgive verb To stop feeling angry at someone and let go of blame for what they did.
  • pardon noun Forgiveness for an offence.

Senses

原諒 is used for these senses in English:

  • condone (transitive) To forgive, excuse or overlook (something that is considered morally wrong, offensive, or generally disliked).
  • forgive (transitive) To pardon (someone); to waive any negative feeling towards or desire for punishment or retribution against.
  • pardon Often used when someone does not understand what another person says.
  • pardon Forgiveness for an offence.

forgive — full definition

  1. verb To stop feeling angry at someone and let go of blame for what they did.
  2. verb To cancel a debt someone owes.

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