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- 1. fail to remember: "he had forgotten his lines" Similar Opposite
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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.
FORGET definition: 1. to be unable to remember a fact, something that happened, or how to do something: 2. including…. Learn more.
Forget definition: to cease or fail to remember; be unable to recall. See examples of FORGET used in a sentence.
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 how to do something, you cannot think of it or think how to do it, although you knew it or knew how to do it in the past.
Definition of forget verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
to be unable to remember a fact, something that happened, or how to do something: I've forgotten his name. [ + (that) ] Don't forget that Lucy and John are coming this weekend. He'd completely forgotten about their quarrel. [ + question word ] You never forget how to ride a bike.
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 forget (about something) I'd completely forgotten about the money he owed me.
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.
