Collocations for forgive - verb
ADV.
quite
I suspect that Rodney has never quite forgiven either of them.
I suspect that Rodney has never quite forgiven either of them.
never | easily
Donna would not easily forgive Beth''s silly attempt to trick her.
Donna would not easily forgive Beth''s silly attempt to trick her.
VERB + FORGIVE
be able/unable to, can/could
I couldn''t forgive him.
I couldn''t forgive him.
be easy to
An insult like that isn''t easy to forgive.
An insult like that isn''t easy to forgive.
ask sb to, beg sb to
He fell to his knees and begged God to forgive him.
He fell to his knees and begged God to forgive him.
try to
PREP.
for
She never forgave him for losing her ring.
She never forgave him for losing her ring.
PHRASES
forgive and forget
He was not the sort of man to forgive and forget.
He was not the sort of man to forgive and forget.