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forgave

American  
[fer-geyv] / fərˈgeɪv /

verb

  1. simple past tense of forgive.

forgave British  
/ fəˈɡeɪv /

verb

  1. the past tense of forgive

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When the court president, David De Pas, read out a letter written of apology written by Khedache, Kardashian said that she forgave him.

From BBC

At a news conference Thursday, Abdallah told the throng of local officials and reporters gathered that he forgave the suspect and had instructed his staff not to talk about him.

From Los Angeles Times

Some suggest Trump never forgave Panama for being one the first places where a Trump development was rebranded, in this case to Marriott.

From Los Angeles Times

She said she forgave him but asked him to promise her he would seek help.

From BBC

"I’ve watched enough series for that to happen – I absolutely forgave him," she added.

From BBC

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