Meaning of shrive in English

Table of contents
  1. Pronunciation
  2. Verb
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ʃraɪv/

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  1. Verb

    shrive

    Etymology

    Old English scrīfan ‘impose as a penance’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch schrijven and German schreiben‘write’, from Latin scribere‘write’

    Definitions

    1. confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure

    Derived terms

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