forgive
verb (used with object)
to grant pardon for or remission of (an offense, debt, etc.); absolve.
had forgiven
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past perfectof forgive.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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She said she had forgiven him "long ago as I knew most certainly that I would not be able to survive if I had to cling to my anger".
From Reuters ● Nov. 24, 2023
He also reflected on how his victims had forgiven him at his sentencing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 10, 2023
Speaking outside court, Mr Deya said that he had forgiven those who wanted to see him in jail, Kenyan media report.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2023
Gorbachev, who recalled growing up amid the horrors of Nazi Germany’s invasion of the Soviet Union, said that he had forgiven the Germans.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 1, 2022
So Father had forgiven Sam, and I think Mother did, although she never said so.
From "My Brother Sam is Dead" by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier
