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   For·get

   /fərˈɡet/

   

   verb

   • 1. fail to remember: "he had forgotten his lines" Similar fail to rememberfail to recallfail to think oflet slipOpposite remember
   • ▪ inadvertently neglect to do, bring, or mention something: "I forgot my raincoat" Similar neglectfailomitnot rememberarchaic:pretermitleave behindomit to takeoverlooklose track ofmislaymisplacelose
   • ▪ put out of one's mind; cease to think of or consider: "forget all this romantic stuff" Similar stop thinking aboutthink no more ofcease to think ofcease to rememberput out of one's mindshut outblank outpay no heed tonot worry aboutignoreoverlooknever mindtake no notice ofbanish from one's thoughtsput awayget overset asidelay asidepass overabandonhave done withdropdisregardbrush offshrug off
   • ▪ stop thinking about one's own problems or feelings: "he must forget himself in his work"
   • ▪ act improperly or unbecomingly: "“I'm sorry, Cassie. I forget myself”"

   Word Origin Old Englishforgietan, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch vergeten and German vergessen, and ultimately to for- and get.

   Derivatives

   • 1. forgetter noun

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   What does 'I forgot' mean?

   • "I forgot" can describe something that happened in the past. I wanted to call my mother yesterday, but I forgot her phone number. Sorry I don't have your shirt. I forgot to put it in my backpack before I came over. "I forget" can be used to describe a recurrent or continuous state.

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   • See forget oneself USAGE Both forgot and forgotten are used as the past participle of forget: Many have already forgot (or forgotten) the hard times of the last recession. Only forgotten is used attributively: half-forgotten memories.

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   • THESAURUS forget to not remember something or someone I’m sorry, I’ve forgotten your name.

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   Synonym Discussion of Forget. to lose the remembrance of : be unable to think of or recall; to cease from doing; to treat with inattention or disregard… See the full definition