shrive

About 0.02 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. verb To hear or receive a confession (of sins etc.).
2. verb To free from guilt, to absolve.
3. verb To prescribe penance or absolution.
4. verb To confess, and receive absolution.

Similar words

confess squeal pardon confesse confide reconfess profess receave swear fess up

Often followed by

me him the you and a her himself ng them

Word family

shrived shriven shrives shriving shrove