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shrive

/shrahyv/US // ʃraɪv //UK // (ʃraɪv) //

茁壮成长,驱赶,驱使,驱除

Related Words

purge清洗,清理,肃清,清除acquit无罪释放,无罪开释,宣判无罪,无罪释放的pardon赦免,赦免书,赦免令,赦免权absolve赦免,免除,开脱,赦免了repent忏悔,悔过,悔改,悔过自新forgive宽恕,原谅,赦免,饶恕atone赎罪,忏悔,赎回,赎身free免费的,免费,自由的,自由

Definitions

v.有主动词 verb
  1. 1

    shrove or shrived, shriv·en or shrived, shriv·ing.

    • : to impose penance on.
    • : to grant absolution to.
    • : to hear the confession of.
v.无主动词 verb
  1. 1

    shrove or shrived, shriv·en or shrived, shriv·ing.Archaic.

    • : to hear confessions.
    • : to go to or make confession; confess one's sins, as to a priest.

Synonyms & Antonyms

verbconfess
Forms: shriven
Synonyms
absolve赦免,免除,开脱,赦免了acquit无罪释放,无罪开释,宣判无罪,无罪释放的atone赎罪,忏悔,赎回,赎身forgive宽恕,原谅,赦免,饶恕free免费的,免费,自由的,自由pardon赦免,赦免书,赦免令,赦免权purge清洗,清理,肃清,清除repent忏悔,悔过,悔改,悔过自新

Examples

  • Two Dominicans, sent for to shrive the victim, implored the Count to pause; but 'Kill him, kill him!

  • "It is not given a priest of God to shrive an unrepentant harlot," was his impetuous answer.

  • The lawyers came and took her depositions; the priests, also, to shrive her soul.

  • At last Don John received his marching orders, and after that, it was but a short shrive that the Moriscos had to expect.

  • "If it might be permitted I would dearly love to shrive them," said the palmer, still hesitating.

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