- past tense form of forgive.
forgave
Americanverb
verb
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She left behind a small stone to honor the dead and forgave herself for not having found a way to save her parents, murdered on arrival at Auschwitz.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026
The speech was exploitative, but not demeaning, and the public forgave Nixon.
From Salon ● May 8, 2026
Kate told him both she and Andy loved and forgave him.
From BBC ● Mar. 14, 2026
In response, Battle’s daughter not only forgave Burton, but has become an active advocate for his clemency.
From Slate ● Mar. 6, 2026
But since the Resthaven people did and, after all, knew nothing of his background, he forgave them.
From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer
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