forget

verb

for·get fər-ˈget How to pronounce forget (audio)

fȯr-

forgot fər-ˈgät How to pronounce forget (audio)

fȯr-

; forgotten fər-ˈgä-tᵊn How to pronounce forget (audio)

fȯr-

or forgot; forgetting

transitive verb

: to lose the remembrance of : be unable to think of or recall

I forget his name

obsolete : to cease from doing

: to treat with inattention or disregard

forgot their old friends

He's now a forgotten hero.

: to disregard intentionally : overlook

—usually used in the imperative

I shouldn't have said that, so just forget it

: to give up hope for or expectation of

—usually used in the imperative

as for prompt service, forget it

intransitive verb

: to cease remembering or noticing

forgive and forget

: to fail to become mindful at the proper time

forgot about paying the bill

forgetter noun

Example Sentences

I keep forgetting her name. The pain and misery are impossible to forget. She forgot how to set up the tent. I'll never forget the first time we met. Don't forget that you have to turn off the light when you leave. “Did you pay the bill?” “I forgot.” He's now a forgotten hero. He's a forgotten man in the world of politics. If you're hoping to hear from him soon, forget it, it's not going to happen. Forget about finding a way to escape—there's no way out of here. See More

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al, 11 Sep. 2022 And don’t forget to clean up any mistakes around the nail bed with a non-toxic nail polish remover and seal off your look with a hard-wearing topcoat.

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Leah Campano, Seventeen, 9 Sep. 2022 Oh, and don’t forget the black garlic home fries on the side.

Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Sep. 2022 See More

forgotten 1 of 2

adjective

as in abandoned

left unoccupied or unused a forgotten doll under the bed a long-forgotten house down a winding dirt road

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

abandoned
deserted
disused
forsaken
derelict
neglected
rejected
vacant
vacated
desolate
ignored
discarded
void
empty
waste
junked
unattended
untended
jettisoned
refuse
castaway
godforsaken
shabby
idle
miserable
cast-off
wretched

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

saved
recovered
redeemed
reclaimed
restored
salvaged
retrieved
rescued
reconditioned
rehabilitated
rehabbed
repeopled

forgotten

2 of 2

verb

variants or forgot

past participle of forget

as in missed

to be unable to recall or think of I forget exactly on which street that the house is

Synonyms & Similar Words

missed
lost
disremembered
unlearned
ignored
neglected
overlooked
misremembered
blanked
disregarded
slighted
passed over
overpassed
slurred (over)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

remembered
recalled
recollected
thought (of)
reminded
reminisced (about)
flashed back (to)
minded
harked back (to)
harkened back (to)
harkened back (to)
hearkened back (to)

as in ignored

to fail to give proper attention to she promised not to forget her high school friends after she went off to college

Synonyms & Similar Words

ignored
neglected
missed
disregarded
overlooked
bypassed
slighted
passed over
omitted
overpassed
failed
disdained
slurred (over)
scorned
rejected
skimped
scanted
shrugged off
pooh-poohed
sluffed (off)
poohed
brushed (aside or off)
sloughed (off)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

remembered
regarded
cherished
appreciated
valued
attended (to)
tended (to)
treasured
cultivated
heeded
fostered
prized
noticed
nurtured
minded
followed
marked
watched
noted
observed
listened (to)
remarked
pampered
nursed

as in neglected

to leave undone or unattended to especially through carelessness he forgot the pot boiling on the stove

Synonyms & Similar Words

neglected
shirked
slacked (off)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

remembered
done
attended (to)
performed
executed
accomplished
achieved
maintained
carried out
kept up

as in failed

to miss the opportunity or obligation I forgot to call on his birthday

Synonyms & Similar Words

neglected
failed
omitted
ignored
disregarded
skipped
missed out on
overlooked
slighted
passed over
defaulted
pretermitted
slipped
slid
overpassed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

remembered
kept
heeded
observed
done
minded
practiced
performed
practised
executed
satisfied
met
fulfilled
discharged
carried out
complied (with)

单词	forgotten
释义	forget verb for·get fər-ˈget fȯr- forgot fər-ˈgät fȯr- ; forgotten fər-ˈgä-tᵊn fȯr- or forgot; forgetting transitive verb 1 a : to lose the remembrance of : be unable to think of or recall I forget his name b obsolete : to cease from doing 2 : to treat with inattention or disregard forgot their old friends He's now a forgotten hero. 3 a : to disregard intentionally : overlook —usually used in the imperative I shouldn't have said that, so just forget it b : to give up hope for or expectation of —usually used in the imperative as for prompt service, forget it intransitive verb 1 : to cease remembering or noticing forgive and forget 2 : to fail to become mindful at the proper time forgot about paying the bill forgetter noun Phrases forget oneself : to lose one's dignity, temper, or self-control She forgot herself because of the liquor she had drunk. So infuriated him that he forgot himself and had a tantrum. Synonyms disremember unlearn See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences I keep forgetting her name. The pain and misery are impossible to forget. She forgot how to set up the tent. I'll never forget the first time we met. Don't forget that you have to turn off the light when you leave. “Did you pay the bill?” “I forgot.” He's now a forgotten hero. He's a forgotten man in the world of politics. If you're hoping to hear from him soon, forget it, it's not going to happen. Forget about finding a way to escape—there's no way out of here. See More Recent Examples on the Web Also, don’t forget to peruse our latest weekend look at some of the other hot new releases that are popular on Netflix right now. Andy Meek, BGR, 13 Sep. 2022 Don’t forget Rudy Bullock of Tennessee missed a 47-yard field-goal attempt at the end to preserve the win. Tom Canavan, Hartford Courant, 12 Sep. 2022 Don’t forget about No. 19 Wisconsin losing against unranked Washington State. al, 11 Sep. 2022 And don’t forget to clean up any mistakes around the nail bed with a non-toxic nail polish remover and seal off your look with a hard-wearing topcoat. Alyssa Brascia, Peoplemag, 11 Sep. 2022 Don’t forget to save some cooler space and have plenty of ice ready in case friends and family decide to bring extra drinks to share. Outside Online, 9 Sep. 2022 Don't forget to ask if your vision insurance can cover some of your costs. Zee Krstic, Good Housekeeping, 9 Sep. 2022 The Latino Victory Fund is working towards increasing Latino representation in government (don’t forget — the midterm elections take place on November 8!). Leah Campano, Seventeen, 9 Sep. 2022 Oh, and don’t forget the black garlic home fries on the side. Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Sep. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English, from Old English forgietan, from for- + -gietan (akin to Old Norse geta to get) First Known Use before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a Phrases Containing forget forget-me-not lest we forget forget oneself forget-me-not lest we forget forget oneself Kids Definition forget verb for·get fər-ˈget forgot -ˈgät ; forgotten -ˈgä-tᵊn or forgot; forgetting 1 : to be unable to think of or remember I forgot your name. 2 : to fail by accident to do (something) : overlook I forgot to pay the bill. forgotten 1 of 2 adjective as in abandoned left unoccupied or unused a forgotten doll under the bed a long-forgotten house down a winding dirt road Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance abandoned deserted disused forsaken derelict neglected rejected vacant vacated desolate ignored discarded void empty waste junked unattended untended jettisoned refuse castaway godforsaken shabby idle miserable cast-off wretched Antonyms & Near Antonyms saved recovered redeemed reclaimed restored salvaged retrieved rescued reconditioned rehabilitated rehabbed repeopled See More forgotten 2 of 2 verb variants or forgot past participle of forget 1 as in missed to be unable to recall or think of I forget exactly on which street that the house is Synonyms & Similar Words missed lost disremembered unlearned ignored neglected overlooked misremembered blanked disregarded slighted passed over overpassed slurred (over) Antonyms & Near Antonyms remembered recalled recollected thought (of) reminded reminisced (about) flashed back (to) minded harked back (to) harkened back (to) harkened back (to) hearkened back (to) See More 2 as in ignored to fail to give proper attention to she promised not to forget her high school friends after she went off to college Synonyms & Similar Words ignored neglected missed disregarded overlooked bypassed slighted passed over omitted overpassed failed disdained slurred (over) scorned rejected skimped scanted shrugged off pooh-poohed sluffed (off) poohed brushed (aside or off) sloughed (off) Antonyms & Near Antonyms remembered regarded cherished appreciated valued attended (to) tended (to) treasured cultivated heeded fostered prized noticed nurtured minded followed marked watched noted observed listened (to) remarked pampered nursed See More 3 as in neglected to leave undone or unattended to especially through carelessness he forgot the pot boiling on the stove Synonyms & Similar Words neglected shirked slacked (off) Antonyms & Near Antonyms remembered done attended (to) performed executed accomplished achieved maintained carried out kept up See More 4 as in failed to miss the opportunity or obligation I forgot to call on his birthday Synonyms & Similar Words neglected failed omitted ignored disregarded skipped missed out on overlooked slighted passed over defaulted pretermitted slipped slid overpassed Antonyms & Near Antonyms remembered kept heeded observed done minded practiced performed practised executed satisfied met fulfilled discharged carried out complied (with) See More
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