forget
forget definition
for·get (fər get′, fôr-)
transitive verb forgot -·got′, forgotten -·got′·ten or forgot -·got′, forgetting -·get′·ting
- to lose (facts, knowledge, etc.) from the mind; fail to recall; be unable to remember
- to fail to do, bring, etc. as because of carelessness; overlook, omit, or neglect unintentionally don't forget to write
- 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
Related Forms:
- forgettable for·get′·table adjective
- forgetter for·get′·ter noun
forget Idioms
forget it!
☆ never mind!it doesn't matter!
forget oneself
- to think only of others; be altruistic or unselfish
- to behave in an improper or unseemly manner
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