forget

for-get · verb

imported

Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    To fail to remember something.

  2. 2.

    To inadvertently neglect to do something.

  3. 3.

    To stop thinking about or concerning oneself with.

  4. 4.

    To leave behind accidentally.

Phrases & expressions

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    forget it — Don't worry about it; abandon the idea.
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    forget oneself — To lose self-control; to act improperly.
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    forgive and forget — To pardon and stop thinking about an offense.
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    not forget in a hurry — To remember for a long time.
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    forget-me-not — A small blue flower; a reminder.
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    lest we forget — A reminder to remember something important.

Related words

Antonyms: recall, remember
See also: forgot, memory, recall, remember
Synonyms: disregard, neglect, overlook

Etymology

From Old English forġietan ("to forget"), from for- (prefix indicating destruction or loss) + ġietan ("to get, grasp").