forgive

UK /fə(ɹ)ˈɡɪv/ US /fɚˈɡɪv/
verb 5

Collocations

9
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(verb.)

ADV

quite

She hasn't quite forgiven her brother for missing their mother's birthday party last year.

never

easily

My father doesn't easily forgive people who break their promises to him.

VERB + FORGIVE

be able/unable to, can/could

She was unable to forgive her brother for missing their mother's funeral.

be easy to

It was hard to forgive my friend after she broke her promise to me.

ask sb to, beg sb to

My mother asked me to forgive my brother for breaking her favorite vase.

try to

PREP

for

I couldn't forgive my brother for breaking my favorite guitar.

PHRASES

forgive and forget

Even though they argued last week, the friends decided to forgive and forget about it.

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