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forgiven and forgotten

forgiven and forgotten is the past participle of forgive and forget.

Meaning of forgive and forget

Verb

forgive and forget (third-person singular simple present forgives and forgets, present participle forgiving and forgetting, simple past forgave and forgot, past participle forgiven and forgotten)

  1. (idiomatic, intransitive) To absolve somebody completely for a past wrongdoing; to pardon with neither resentment nor a view to retribution.
    • "We will go away in the yacht. Does it matter where we live, so long as we live for each other? Forgive and forget! Oh, Valeria, Valeria, forgive and forget!"1875, Wilkie Collins, The law and the lady, page 33

Questions about forgiven and forgotten

What is forgiven and forgotten the past participle of?
Forgiven and forgotten is the past participle of forgive and forget.

Words near forgiven and forgotten in the dictionary

  1. forgived
  2. forgiveless
  3. forgivement
  4. forgivements
  5. forgiven
  6. forgiven and forgotten
  7. forgiven my French
  8. forgiveness
  9. forgivenesses
  10. forgiver
  11. forgivers

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