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Answer for the clue "Pardoned ", 7 letters:
forgave

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Word definitions for forgave in dictionaries

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
v. stop blaming or grant forgiveness; "I forgave him his infidelity"; "She cannot forgive him for forgetting her birthday" absolve from payment; "I forgive you your debt" [also: forgiven , forgave ]

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Forgive \For*give"\, v. t. [imp. Forgave ; p. p. Forgiven ; p. pr. & vb. n. Forgiving ] [OE. forgiven, foryiven, foryeven, AS. forgiefan, forgifan; perh. for- + giefan, gifan to give; cf. D. vergeven, G. vergeben, Icel. fyrirgefa, Sw. f?rgifva, Goth. fragiban ...

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Word definitions in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ And long ago I forgave myself for not pushing a little harder. ▪ He healed the sick, raised the dead, exercised authority over the evil spirits and forgave sins. ▪ I wondered whether to call and say I understood, I forgave her; we'd ...

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
past tense of forgive (q.v.).

Usage examples of forgave.

Thou, O God, wast a God that forgavest them, but Thou tookest vengeance on their inventions.