| 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.I forgot why I came into this room just now.- 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 because of lack of attention.
I forgot to pay the electric bill, so now I have to pay a late fee.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!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.) |