Shrive (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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verb (used with object), shrove or shrived, shriv·en or shrived, shriv·ing.
  1. to impose penance on (a sinner).
  2. to grant absolution to (a penitent).
  3. to hear the confession of (a person).
verb (used without object), shrove or shrived, shriv·en or shrived, shriv·ing.Archaic.
  1. to hear confessions.
  2. to go to or make confession; confess one's sins, as to a priest.
verb shrives, shriving, shrove, shrived, shriven (ˈʃrɪvən) or shrived mainly RC Church
  1. to hear the confession of (a penitent)
  2. to impose a penance upon (a penitent) and grant him sacramental absolution
  3. to confess one's sins to a priest in order to obtain sacramental forgiveness
Shrive (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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