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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Graham Staines' widow, Gladys, who stayed on in India with her daughter Esther until July 2004, said she had "forgiven" Dara Singh in the Christian spirit.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
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
At one point, years later, Chiverella said his mother told each of the surviving siblings that she had forgiven whoever had killed Marise.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 12, 2022
After reviewing many letters from the school community, Wright said, it appeared most families had forgiven Kreuper and had no regrets about sending their children to the school.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 7, 2022
She wondered if Finn had forgiven his mother for leaving.
From "Bone Gap" by Laura Ruby
