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Forgive vs Forgave - What's the difference?

forgive | forgave |

As verbs the difference between forgive and forgave

is that forgive is to pardon, to waive any negative feeling or desire for punishment while forgave is simple past of forgive.

forgive

English

Verb

  • To pardon, to waive any negative feeling or desire for punishment.
    • Only the brave know how to forgive'''...A coward never '''forgave ; it is not in his nature. -
  • To accord forgiveness.

    • Derived terms

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    References

    * * 1000 English basic words English irregular verbs

    forgave

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (forgive)
    • English irregular simple past forms