shrieve

Meanings

• Verb

  To grant a pardon or remission of penalty to (a person), especially in return for services or information.

  - "The king shrived the convicted thief who had helped him in his time of need."
  - "The informant was shrived by the police after providing valuable information leading to the arrest of a notorious criminal."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with shrieve
rieve , chieve , perceive , relieve

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Variants

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shrieve , shrieved , shrieves , shrieving , shrive

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Etymology

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From Old English scerian ‘to clear, absolve’, from scir ‘free, pure’.

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Trivia

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1. The word shrieve is related to the word scrivener, which originally meant a writer or clerk.

2. In some parts of England, the sheriff's court was called the 'shrive court', as the sheriff had the power to grant pardons.

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Related Concepts

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1. Pardon: A formal forgiveness or release, especially of a debt, obligation, or penalty.

2. Amnesty: A pardon or reprieve granted to a large group of people, often for political reasons.

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Culture

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In medieval England, a sheriff was the chief administrative and law enforcement officer in the county. The term shrieve comes from the sheriff's power to grant pardons or remissions of penalties.

How to Memorize "shrieve"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the scene of a king granting a pardon to a knight, or imagine a sheriff granting a reprieve to a prisoner.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word shrieve with the idea of granting forgiveness or freedom.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic: 'Shrieve' starts with the letter 'S', and 'S' sounds like 'See', so remember that to shrieve means 'to see' someone's wrongs and grant them forgiveness.

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