Vocabulary practice: 'forgive'

A word formation exercise

Complete the sentences by choosing the most appropriate form of the word forgive for each gap. For some gaps you might have to add more words to form the correct tense.
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  1. Ian begged his wife to him after his affair with an old girlfriend.
  2. The little boy made his confession to the priest, who told him he was .
  3. I will never him for cheating on me with my best friend.
  4. Taking your sister's CD player without asking, and then losing it is . You should be ashamed of yourself.
  5. The rich nations of the world will have to at least a portion of the debt owed by the developing countries in order for the poor nations to make any real progress.
  6. His wife is a very person, and he takes advantage of her.
  7. Your mistakes are quite . After all, you're still learning the job.
  8. A Saudi Arabian proverb states that is more satisfying than revenge.