forgave

Perhaps because, as Jalics writes, he forgave his enemy as Christians are supposed to do.

I forgave him, although the cruelty that he and the boys at my school displayed stayed with me for many, many years.

Joachim, as time showed, never forgave the Emperor for the failure of his cherished plan.

The Marshal never forgave the aide-de-camp who had thus urged him to spend his money.

The parents were well to do, and in due time forgave the imprudent match.

He merely felt sorry that his sister could believe such tales—and forgave her without a single word.

He forgave him from that moment; and forgiveness with Dr. Ashton meant the full meaning of the word.