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- 1. fail to remember: "he had forgotten his lines" Similar Opposite
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FORGET definition: 1. to be unable to remember a fact, something that happened, or how to do something: 2. including…. Learn more.
The meaning of FORGET is to lose the remembrance of : be unable to think of or recall. How to use forget in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Forget.
[intransitive, transitive] (not usually used in the progressive tenses) to be unable to remember something that has happened in the past or information that you knew in the past. Oh, I almost forgot—there was a call for you. forget about something I'd completely forgotten about the money he owed me. forget something I never forget a face.
When you forget something, you can't recall or remember it. An actor who forgets his lines might need some helpful cues from the other actors on stage. You might forget on online password, or forget to return your library books.
If you forget something or forget to do it, you fail to think about it or fail to remember to do it, for example because you are thinking about other things.
Forget definition: to cease or fail to remember; be unable to recall. See examples of FORGET used in a sentence.
1. To be unable to remember (something). 2. To treat with thoughtless inattention; neglect: forget one's family. 3. To leave behind unintentionally. 4. To fail to mention. 5. a. To banish from one's thoughts: forget a disgrace. b. Informal To disregard on purpose. Usually used in the imperative: Oh, forget it. I refuse to go! v.intr. 1.
1 used to tell someone that something is not important and that they should not worry about it “I still owe you for lunch yesterday.” “Forget it.” 2 used to tell someone that you are not going to repeat what you said “Now, what were you saying about John?” “Forget it, it doesn't matter.”
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English for‧get /fəˈɡet $ fər-/ S1 W1 verb (past tense forgot /-ˈɡɒt $ -ˈɡɑːt/, past participle forgotten /-ˈɡɒtn $ -ˈɡɑːtn/) 1 facts/information [intransitive, transitive] to not remember facts, information, or people or things from the past I’m sorry, I’ve forgotten your name.
leave unnoticed. to fail to think of; take no note of. to neglect willfully; disregard or slight. v.i. to cease or omit to think of something.
