transitive verb forgot, forgotten or forgot, forgetting
- 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
Origin:
ME forgeten < OE forgietan (see for- & get): orig. sense, to fail to hold
intransitive verb
to forget things; be forgetful