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forgave

/fə(ɹ)ˈɡeɪv//fɔː(ɹ)ˈɡeɪv/US/fɚˈɡeɪv/

A form of forgive — To pardon (someone); to waive any negative feeling towards or desire for punishment or retribution against.

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Meanings

verb

pastsimple past of forgive

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with forgave

save dave wave slave cave grave WAV brave fave behave rave shave waive pave crave nave stave suave clave engrave Maeve enslave knave lave

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APA

forgave. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forgave

MLA

“forgave.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forgave. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “forgave,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forgave.

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