forget

verb

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for·get | \ fər-ˈget

, fȯr- \

forgot\ fər-ˈgät

, fȯr- \; forgotten\ fər-ˈgä-tᵊn

, fȯr- \ or forgot; forgetting

Definition of forget

transitive verb

1a : 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 He's now a forgotten hero.

3a : 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

forget oneself

: to lose one's dignity, temper, or self-control She forgot herself because of the liquor she had drunk. So infuriated him that he forgot himself and had a tantrum.

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neglect, disregard, ignore, overlook, slight, forget mean to pass over without giving due attention. neglect implies giving insufficient attention to something that merits one's attention. habitually neglected his studies disregard suggests voluntary inattention. disregarded the wishes of his family ignore implies a failure to regard something obvious. ignored the snide remark overlook suggests disregarding or ignoring through haste or lack of care. in my rush I overlooked a key example slight implies contemptuous or disdainful disregarding or omitting. slighted several major authors in her survey forget may suggest either a willful ignoring or a failure to impress something on one's mind. forget what others say

Examples of forget in a Sentence

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. See More

Recent Examples on the Web In the rush to get that new campaign, clever post or special email offer out there, companies often forget to assess the environment where that content will land. — David Harrison, Forbes, 21 June 2022 Leatherwood said people should not forget the sunblock. — Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2022 But no one can easily forget, in this new book as in the older ones, the intensity of Céline’s realization of the inexpungible human emotions of hatred and horror. — Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 15 June 2022 However, don´t forget that more natural ingredients also pack a strong exfoliant punch. — Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 9 June 2022 Oh yes, and who could ever forget iconic lines from Hocus Pocus, Bewitched and more classic witch movies? — Hannah Jeon, Good Housekeeping, 9 June 2022 People should not forget that this was not an attempt to get to the truth. — Laura Johnston, cleveland, 2 June 2022 Many forget the mall was a dusty patch of dirt adjacent to rail yards before shovels hit the ground. — John Igliozzi, BostonGlobe.com, 1 June 2022 However, people forget that in the '80s Honda was already building badass single-seat, off-road playthings. — Eric Stafford, Car and Driver, 26 May 2022 See More

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