"unforgive" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: unforgives [present, singular, third-person], unforgiving [participle, present], unforgave [past], unforgiven [participle, past]
Etymology: From un- + forgive. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|un|forgive}} un- + forgive Head templates: {{en-verb|unforgives|unforgiving|unforgave|unforgiven}} unforgive (third-person singular simple present unforgives, present participle unforgiving, simple past unforgave, past participle unforgiven)
  1. (transitive) To revoke or rescind forgiveness of. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-unforgive-en-verb-wKx-8SR7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with un-

Inflected forms

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