Forgive and Lay

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Forgive verb - To cease to have feelings of anger or bitterness toward.

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Lay is an antonym for forgive.

Lay verb - To establish or apply as a charge or penalty.

Usage example: state officials tried to lay a tax on merchandise sold over the Internet

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Forgive is an antonym for lay.

Nearby Words: laying, laid

love	forgive love	lay love
people	forgive people	lay people

Oz says he'll never forgive Yura or his dumb rituals....he'll lay waste to it all himself.

Source: Beware The Nice Ones / Anime

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