Similar words
excuser
excuser and pardonner are close synonyms for "to forgive"; excuser is also more casual, like excusing a minor fault.
Similar in other languages
German
vergeben
vergeben is the German word for the same thing — both mean "to forgive."
German
verzeihen
verzeihen is the German word for the same thing — both mean "to forgive."
Spanish
perdonar
perdonar is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to forgive."
Practice
1 What does pardonner mean?
to forgive
2 Fill the gap: Elle ___ facilement à ses amis.
Full sentence: Elle pardonne facilement à ses amis. (She forgives her friends easily.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches pardonner?
pardonner: neutral register, core frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.