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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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2. www.dictionary.com › browse › forgetFORGET Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Forget definition: to cease or fail to remember; be unable to recall. See examples of FORGET used in a sentence.

3. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › forgetForget - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Definitions of forget. verb. dismiss from the mind; stop remembering. synonyms: bury. see more. verb. be unable to remember. synonyms: blank out, block, draw a blank. see more. verb. forget to do something. “Don't forget to call the chairman of the board to the meeting!” see more. verb. leave behind unintentionally.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFORGET definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   3 days ago · 1. verb. If you forget something or forget how to do something, you cannot think of it or think how to do it, although you knew it or knew how to do it in the past . Sometimes I improvise and change the words because I forget them. [VERB noun] She forgot where she left the car and it took us two days to find it.

5. www.thefreedictionary.com › forgetForget - definition of forget by The Free Dictionary

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   1. To be unable to remember (something). 2. To treat with thoughtless inattention; neglect: forget one's family. 3. To leave behind unintentionally. 4. To fail to mention. 5. a. To banish from one's thoughts: forget a disgrace. b. Informal To disregard on purpose. Usually used in the imperative: Oh, forget it. I refuse to go! v.intr. 1.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishforget verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   forget. verb. /fərˈɡɛt/ Verb Forms. events/facts. [intransitive, transitive] (not usually used in the progressive tenses) to be unable to remember something that has happened in the past or information that you knew in the past forget (about something) I'd completely forgotten about the money he owed me.

7. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › forgetforget - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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   Mar 23, 2024 · ( transitive) To unintentionally not do, neglect . I forgot to buy flowers for my wife at our 14th wedding anniversary. ( transitive) To unintentionally leave something behind. I forgot my car keys in the living room. ( intransitive) To cease remembering .

8. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › forgetforget | meaning of forget in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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   From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English for‧get /fəˈɡet $ fər-/ S1 W1 verb (past tense forgot /-ˈɡɒt $ -ˈɡɑːt/, past participle forgotten /-ˈɡɒtn $ -ˈɡɑːtn/) 1 facts/information [ intransitive, transitive] to not remember facts, information, or people or things from the past I’m sorry, I’ve forgotten your name.