Meaning & use
forgave
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Stopped feeling angry or resentful toward someone for an offense, mistake, or wrongdoing (past tense of "forgive").
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She finally forgave her brother for missing the wedding.
He forgave the debt entirely rather than pursue repayment.
A note on using this word
The past tense of "forgive"; the past participle is "forgiven," as in "I have forgiven him."
Words with a similar meaning
pardonedexcused
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Words with an opposite meaning
blamedcondemned
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