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forgives

verb
USfur-GIVZ/fɚˈɡɪvz/UKfuh-GIVZ/fə(ɹ)ˈɡɪvz/

1 meaning of forgives

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  1. 1
    verb
    Third-person singular simple present of forgive. Use it with he, she, or it.

    She forgives her brother quickly whenever they argue.

    He always forgives his friends when they say sorry.

    Note

forgives is a form of forgive

forgive, verb: To stop feeling angry at someone who has hurt or wronged you. Full entry

Forms
forgiveforgives he/she/itforgiving -ing formforgave past tenseforgiven past participle
Spelling
forgive → forgives: add -s

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