Courtesy of Merriam Webster’s website…here is the definition of forgiveness:

Function: verb

Middle English, from Old English forgifan, from for- + gifan to givetransitive senses

1 a : to give up resentment of or claim to requital for
b : to grant relief from payment of

2 : to cease to feel resentment against (an offender) :
PARDON intransitive senses :
to grant forgiveness
synonym see EXCUSE