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forgiven

verb
fur-GIV-uhn/fɚˈɡɪv.ən/UKfuh-GIV-uhn/fə(ɹ)ˈɡɪv.ən/

1 meaning of forgiven

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  1. 1
    verb
    Past participle of forgive.

    He has forgiven the debt, so the family owes nothing now.

    Old grievances can be forgiven once trust is slowly rebuilt.

    Note

    The -n participle, built like given: forgive plus -n. It follows have in perfect tenses (she has forgiven him) and be in the passive (he was forgiven). The simple past is forgave, so 'I forgiven him' is a slip. Because the verb can take a person, a wrong or a debt as its object, the passive can too: he was forgiven, the insult was forgiven, the loan was forgiven.

forgiven 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 → forgiven: irregular (no -ed)

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Origin

Formed from the verb "forgive" combined with the suffix "-n".