forget
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verb \fər-ˈget, fȯr-\for·got\-ˈgät\for·got·ten\-ˈgä-tən\ or for·gotfor·get·ting
Definition of FORGET
transitive verb
1
a : to lose the remembrance of : be unable to think of or recall <I forget his name> b obsolete : to cease from doing
2
: to treat with inattention or disregard <forgot their old friends>
3
a : to disregard intentionally : overlook —usually used in the imperative <I shouldn't have said that, so just forget it> b : to give up hope for or expectation of —usually used in the imperative <as for prompt service, forget it>
intransitive verb
1
: to cease remembering or noticing <forgive and forget>
2
: to fail to become mindful at the proper time <forgot about paying the bill>
— for·get·ter noun
— forget oneself
: to lose one's dignity, temper, or self-control
See Examples of FORGET
- I keep forgetting her name.
- The pain and misery are impossible to forget.
- She forgot how to set up the tent.
- I'll never forget the first time we met.
- Don't forget that you have to turn off the light when you leave.
- “Did you pay the bill?” “I forgot.”
- He's now a forgotten hero.
- He's a forgotten man in the world of politics.
- If you're hoping to hear from him soon, forget it, it's not going to happen.
- Forget about finding a way to escape—there's no way out of here.
Origin of FORGET
Middle English, from Old English forgietan, from for- + -gietan (akin to Old Norse geta to get)
First Known Use: before 12th century
Related to FORGET
- Synonyms
- disremember, unlearn
- Antonyms
- flash back (to), hark back (to), harken back (to), hearken back (to), mind [chiefly dialect], recall, recollect, remember, reminisce (about), think (of)
See Synonym Discussion at neglect
Rhymes with FORGET
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