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shrive

verb

1 shrive

Grant remission of a sin to.

synonym: absolve.

Roget 952: atone, atone for; expiate; propitiate; make amends, make good; reclaim, redeem, repair, ransom, absolve, purge, shrive, do penance, ... show more

Roget 998: perform service [ritual actions of clergy], do duty, minister, officiate, baptize, dip, sprinkle; anoint, confirm, lay hands on; give the sacrament, administer the sacrament; ... show more

Dutch: niet-schuldig verklaren, ontheffen, uitleggen, kwijtschelden, ontslaan van een verplichting, vergeven, vrijspreken


Moby thesaurus: absolve, acquit, administer absolution, administer extreme unction, amnesty, clear, confess, decontaminate, destigmatize, discharge, dismiss, dispense from, exculpate, excuse, exempt, exempt from, exonerate, forgive, free, give absolution ... show more.

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