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unforgave

unforgave is the simple past of unforgive.

Meaning of unforgive

Verb

unforgive (third-person singular simple present unforgives, present participle unforgiving, simple past unforgave, past participle unforgiven)

  1. (transitive) To revoke or rescind forgiveness of.
    • I told her that if she wanted to get rid of her depression she might have to “unforgive” for a while, to get in touch with her anger.2009, Susan Forward, Toxic Parents

Questions about unforgave

What is unforgave the simple past of?
Unforgave is the simple past of unforgive.

Words near unforgave in the dictionary

  1. unforetold
  2. unforewarned
  3. unforfeit
  4. unforfeitable
  5. unforfeited
  6. unforgave
  7. unforgeability
  8. unforgeable
  9. unforgeably
  10. unforged
  11. unforget

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