forgivable

/fərˈɡɪvəbəl/ /fɔːrˈɡɪvəbəl/

Meanings

adjective

Able to be forgiven; excusable.

Examples :

"Lying about being late to work is not forgivable, but forgetting to set your alarm is. "

adjective

Of a loan, or a portion of it: such that repayment may be deferred for a period if the lender meets certain obligations.

Examples :

"The bank offered a forgivable loan for students to pay for college tuition. "

finance business economy

Related Words

repayment noun

/riːˈpeɪmənt/ /rɪˈpeɪmənt/

The act of repaying.

"The repayment of the loan was a relief to the student. "

forgiven verb

/fɔː(ɹ)ˈɡɪv.ən/

To pardon; to waive any negative feeling or desire for punishment, retribution, or compensation.

"Forgive others, not because they deserve forgiveness, but because you deserve peace."

students noun

/ˈstjuːdn̩ts/ /ˈstudn̩ts/

A person who studies or learns about a particular subject.

"He is a student of life."

excusable adjective

/ɪkˈskjuːzəbəl/ /ɛkˈskjuːzəbəl/

Possible to excuse

"His late arrival to school was excusable; he had a flat tire on the way. "

college noun

/ˈkɒlɪd͡ʒ/ /ˈkɑlɪd͡ʒ/

A corporate group; a group of colleagues.

"The college of teachers collaborated on a new curriculum for the school. "

obligations noun

/ˌɒblɪˈɡeɪʃənz/ /ˌɑːblɪˈɡeɪʃənz/

The act of binding oneself by a social, legal, or moral tie to someone.

"As a parent, she has many obligations to care for her children, including providing food, shelter, and education. "

tuition noun

/ˈtjuːʃən/ /tjuːˈɪʃən/ /tuˈɪʃən/

A sum of money paid for instruction (such as in a high school, boarding school, university, or college).

"My son's tuition at the university is quite expensive this year. "

offered verb

/ˈɑfɚd/ /ˈɒfəd/ /ˈɔfɚd/

To propose or express one's willingness (to do something).

"She offered to help with her homework."

certain noun

/ˈsɝtn̩/ /ˈsɜːtn̩/

(with "the") Something certain.

"The certain success of the project was a relief to the team. "

forgetting verb

/fəˈɡɛtɪŋ/ /fɚˈɡɛtɪŋ/

To lose remembrance of.

"I have forgotten most of the things I learned in school."

deferred verb

/dɪˈfɜːd/

To delay or postpone

"The student deferred his exam because he was sick. "

portion noun

/ˈpoəɹʃən/ /ˈpɔːʃən/ /ˈpɔɹʃən/

An allocated amount.

"The recipe called for a specific portion of flour, not the entire bag. "