forgave

verb

fur-GAYV/fɚˈɡeɪv/UKfuh-GAYV/fə(ɹ)ˈɡeɪv/

1 meaning of forgave

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verb
Past tense of forgive.
The teacher forgave the late assignment without taking any points off.
They forgave each other and finally moved past the old quarrel.
Note
A simple past that stands on its own, with no auxiliary: she forgave him. After have, the participle forgiven takes over, so the perfect is had forgiven, never had forgave. It carries every meaning of forgive, including the financial one (a lender that forgave a loan waived repayment), and it can also appear without an object, as in she finally forgave.

forgave is a form of forgive

forgive, verb: To pardon someone, letting go of anger toward them and any wish to see them punished. Full entry

Forms: forgiveforgives he/she/itforgiving -ing formforgave past tenseforgiven past participle
Spelling: forgive → forgave: irregular (no -ed)

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