# forgave

Pronunciation: US say "fur-GAYV" /fɚˈɡeɪv/; UK say "fuh-GAYV" /fə(ɹ)ˈɡeɪv/

## Verb

1. Past tense of forgive. — simple past of forgive
   - Simple: Past tense of forgive. Use this form when talking about something that already happened.
   - _The teacher forgave the late assignment without taking any points off._
   - _They forgave each other and finally moved past the old quarrel._

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