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Common collocations with forgiveness in American Collocation

forgiveness noun uncountable

US /fərˈɡɪvnəs/

complete

complete
genuine
total
true
unconditional

Can there be true forgiveness without true repentance?

from God

divine

They repent their misdeeds before the Almighty, and beg divine forgiveness.

ask for forgiveness

ask (for)
beg (for)
implore
pray for
seek

I was not willing to ask for forgiveness.

He begged her forgiveness for the betrayal.

give someone forgiveness

grant someone
offer (someone)

She was mugged and badly injured, but she wrote to her attacker offering forgiveness.