Forgave

7 lettersverbmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

Past tense of forgive, meaning ceased to feel anger or resentment towards someone for a wrong they had committed.

“She forgave him for the hurtful words spoken in anger and they were quickly reconciled.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/fə(r)ˈɡeɪv/

Syllables

for·gave

Related Words

Synonyms

pardonedexcusedabsolvedcondonedoverlooked

Antonyms

blamedcondemnedresented

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

FOR- prefix and ends in -AVE, containing useful vowels A and E in the final syllable

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Scrabble

Worth 14 points with G at two points and V at four points as the key scorers

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Words you can make from Forgave

Shorter words formed from the letters in “forgave”.

forage afore fager favor forge fovea goave gofer grave grove orage aero afer afro ager agre areg argo arvo aver ergo fage fare faro

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