verb
/fɚˈgɪv/ -gives; -gave /-ˈgeɪv/ ; -giving
to stop feeling anger toward (someone who has done something wrong) :to stop blaming (someone) [+ obj]
[+ obj] :to stop feeling anger about (something) :to forgive someone for (something wrong)
[+ obj] :to stop requiring payment of (money that is owed)
forgive me
used in speech as a polite way of starting to say something that may seem rude or unpleasant