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forget definition

for·get (fər get′, fôr-)

transitive verb forgot -·got′, forgotten -·got′·ten or forgot -·got′, forgetting -·get′·ting

  1. to lose (facts, knowledge, etc.) from the mind; fail to recall; be unable to remember
  2. to fail to do, bring, etc. as because of carelessness; overlook, omit, or neglect unintentionally don't forget to write
  3. to overlook, omit, or neglect intentionally let's forget our differences

Etymology: ME forgeten < OE forgietan (see for- & get): orig. sense, to fail to hold

intransitive verb

to forget things; be forgetful

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forget Idioms

forget it!

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never mind!it doesn't matter!

forget oneself

  1. to think only of others; be altruistic or unselfish
  2. to behave in an improper or unseemly manner

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