free vs forgive

free is a noun but forgive is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
free	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
forgive	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, forgive is a hypernym of free; that is, forgive is a word with a broader meaning than free:

As verbs, forgive is a hyponym of free; that is, forgive is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than free:

Other hyponyms of free include derestrict, deregulate, dispense, spare.

free (noun)	forgive (noun)
people who are free

free (adjective)	forgive (adjective)
not limited or hampered; not under compulsion or restraint
not held in servitude
unconstrained or not chemically bound in a molecule or not fixed and capable of relatively unrestricted motion
not literal
completely wanting or lacking
not fixed in position
costing nothing
not taken up by scheduled activities
not occupied or in use

free (verb)	forgive (verb)
make (assets) available	stop blaming or grant forgiveness
let off the hook	absolve from payment
free or remove obstruction from
remove or force out from a position
release (gas or energy) as a result of a chemical reaction or physical decomposition
part with a possession or right
relieve from
grant freedom to; free from confinement
make (information) available for publication
free from obligations or duties
grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to

free (adverb)	forgive (adverb)
without restraint