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graziare

to pardon

verb grah-TSYAH-reh Rare

Origin: From grazia (grace, pardon), from Latin gratia.

Also means

to grant clemency to

Usage Note

Graziare means to grant an official pardon, typically by a head of state: il presidente ha graziato il condannato (the president pardoned the convicted man). It is distinct from perdonare (to forgive interpersonally) and from grazia the noun. The verb takes avere as auxiliary.

Examples

"Il presidente ha deciso di graziare il prigioniero politico."

Natural Translation

The president decided to pardon the political prisoner.

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