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for·get
 forget
- pronunciation:
- f
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get
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb
- phrases:
- forget oneself
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
forgets, forgetting, forgot, forgotten |
| definition 1: |
to fail or lose the ability to recall.
I keep forgetting his name.- antonyms:
- recollect, remember, retain
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| definition 2: |
to no longer have memories of.
She has forgotten most of her childhood before the war.How could you forget playing stickball when we were kids?I will never forget trying to ice skate for the first time.- antonyms:
- remember
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| definition 3: |
to neglect inadvertently (often fol. by an infinitive).
I forgot to go to the store.I forgot to pay the electric bill.I forgot the rugs when I did the cleaning.Don't forget your manners!- antonyms:
- remember
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| definition 4: |
to leave behind inadvertently.
I forgot my books at home.- antonyms:
- remember
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| definition 5: |
to neglect to mention.
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| definition 6: |
to no longer care about or take care of.
He forgot his family.- antonyms:
- tend
- similar words:
- ignore, neglect
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| related words: |
let slide, neglect, omit, overlook, pass |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to fail to remember a thing or something concerning it (usu. fol. by about).
Did you forget about the party tonight?I completely forgot about that old tree in their yard. |
| definition 2: |
to lose information that is stored in memory, or to be unable to store new information.
He forgets easily.- antonyms:
- recollect
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| related words: |
space out |
| phrase: |
forget oneself |
| derivation: |
forgettable (adj.) |
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