forgives
USfur-GIVZ/fɚˈɡɪvz/UKfuh-GIVZ/fə(ɹ)ˈɡɪvz/
- 1Third-person singular simple present of forgive.
She forgives easily, even when others would hold a grudge for years.
The lender forgives the remaining balance once the payment plan is complete.
Note
Agreement decides this form: it follows a singular subject such as he, she, it, a lender or a friend. The verb keeps its full range here. It can take the person pardoned, the wrong itself, or a debt waived, or it can stand with no object at all (she forgives easily). It can also mean looking past a flaw, or making up for one by offsetting its bad effects.
forgives 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
- Spelling
- forgive → forgives: add -s
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