forgave

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forgave

/fə(ɹ)ˈɡeɪv/
/fɔː(ɹ)ˈɡeɪv/
/fɚˈɡeɪv/ US

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verb

past simple past of forgive

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: pardoned, apologized, repented, confessed, apologised, repaid, forgiveness, betrayed, reconciled, blamed, atoned, hated, remembered, sympathized, chastised, apologizing

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"forgave." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/forgave. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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forgave. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/forgave

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"forgave." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/forgave.

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@misc{forgave_2026,
  title = {forgave},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/forgave},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}