- past tense form of forgive.
forgave
Americanverb
verb
Example Sentences
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I never forgave him for leaving us and hurting my mother.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026
The speech was exploitative, but not demeaning, and the public forgave Nixon.
From Salon ● May 8, 2026
In response, Battle’s daughter not only forgave Burton, but has become an active advocate for his clemency.
From Slate ● Mar. 6, 2026
Joan then told Jacob she forgave him, and offered to give a reference to help him turn his life around.
From BBC ● Jan. 6, 2026
“The girl’s father was annoyed at his clever daughter, but he liked his grandchildren, so he forgave her.”
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
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