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.He'd forgotten how to play the game.[verb + WH/whether + infinitive
]
I forgot why I came into this room just now.[verb + WH/whether/if + clause
]
- 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?[verb + gerund
]
I will never forget trying to ice skate for the first time.[verb + gerund
]
- antonyms:
- remember
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definition 3: |
to neglect inadvertently because of lack of attention.
I forgot to pay the electric bill, so now I have to pay a late fee.[verb + infinitive
]
I forgot the bathroom rug when I did the laundry last week.Don't forget your manners! This is a nice restaurant!- antonyms:
- bear in mind, remember
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definition 4: |
to leave behind inadvertently.
Can I borrow your cell phone? I forgot mine at home.- antonyms:
- remember
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definition 5: |
to neglect to mention.
I forgot the most important thing: I have a job interview next week! |
definition 6: |
to no longer care about or take care of.
He ran off with this woman and forgot his family.She's forgotten her appearance since she became ill.- antonyms:
- tend
- similar words:
- ignore, neglect
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definition 7: |
to put out of one's mind; to rid oneself of a memory or memories.
She could never forget the horror of that day when they took her mother away. |
definition 8: |
to give up on.
Forget trying to fix the pipes yourself; you need to call a plumber![verb + gerund
]
We'll have to forget the picnic; the weather is too bad. |
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 (usually followed by "about").
Did you forget about the party tonight?I completely forgot about that old tree in my grandparents' yard. |
definition 2: |
to lose information that is stored in memory, or to be unable to store new information.
He's old now and forgets easily.- antonyms:
- recollect
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related words: |
space out |
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phrase: |
forget oneself |
derivation: |
forgettable (adj.) |