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vergeben — meaning in English

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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.
  • set verb To put something in a particular place or position.
  • spurn verb To reject something or someone with contempt or disdain.
  • taken verb Past participle of take.

Senses

vergeben is used for these senses in English:

  • condone (transitive) To forgive, excuse or overlook (something that is considered morally wrong, offensive, or generally disliked).
  • condone (transitive, legal) To forgive (marital infidelity or other marital offense).
  • set (transitive) To devise and assign (work) to.
  • spurn (transitive) To waste; fail to make the most of (an opportunity)
  • taken (informal) In a serious romantic relationship.

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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