vi. 听忏悔

vt. 听忏悔后赦免

[ verb ]
grant remission of a sin to
<verb.communication> absolve
The priest absolved him and told him to say ten Hail Mary's

Shrive \Shrive\, v. i.
To receive confessions, as a priest; to administer confession
and absolution. --Spenser.


Shrive \Shrive\, v. t. [imp. {Shrived}or {Shrove}; p. p.
{Shriven}or {Shrived}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Shriving}.] [OE.
shriven, schriven, AS. scr[=i]van to shrive, to impose
penance or punishment; akin to OFries. skr[=i]va to impose
punishment; cf. OS. biskr[=i]ban to be troubled. Cf.
{Shrift}, {Shrovetide}.]
1. To hear or receive the confession of; to administer
confession and absolution to; -- said of a priest as the
agent.

That they should shrive their parishioners. --Piers
Plowman.

Doubtless he shrives this woman, . . .
Else ne'er could he so long protract his speech.
--Shak.

Till my guilty soul be shriven. --Longfellow.

2. To confess, and receive absolution; -- used reflexively.

Get you to the church and shrive yourself. --Beau. &
Fl.