forget
verb /fəˈɡet/
/fərˈɡet/
Verb Forms
Idioms | present simple I / you / we / they forget | /fəˈɡet/ /fərˈɡet/ |
| he / she / it forgets | /fəˈɡets/ /fərˈɡets/ |
| past simple forgot | /fəˈɡɒt/ /fərˈɡɑːt/ |
| past participle forgotten | /fəˈɡɒtn/ /fərˈɡɑːtn/ |
| (US English also) past participle forgot | /fəˈɡɒt/ /fərˈɡɑːt/ |
| -ing form forgetting | /fəˈɡetɪŋ/ /fərˈɡetɪŋ/ |
- [intransitive, transitive] to not remember to do something that you ought to do, or to bring or buy something that you ought to bring or buy
- ‘Why weren't you at the meeting?’ ‘Sorry—I forgot.’
- forget about something In the excitement I forgot all about my little brother.
- forget to do something Take care, and don't forget to write.
- He forgot to mention he was bringing a guest.
- I forgot to ask him for his address.
- forget something/somebody I forgot my purse (= I did not remember to bring it).
- ‘Hey, don't forget me!’ (= don't leave without me)
- Aren't you forgetting something? (= I think you have forgotten to do something)
Extra Examples- Her joy was so infectious that he momentarily forgot his own fears for the future.
- Oh yes! I almost forgot about the party.
- He conveniently forgot to tell me he was married.
- I clean forgot to give your brother the message.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- completely
- quite
- totally
- …
- seem to
- tend to
- want to
- …
- about
- forget all about something
- keep forgetting
- largely forgotten
- …
- [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
- Oh, I almost forgot—there was a call for you.
- forget about something I'd completely forgotten about the money he owed me.
- forget something I never forget a face.
- I've forgotten my user name.
- Who could forget his speech at last year's party?
- forget (that)… She keeps forgetting (that) I’m not a child any more.
- I was forgetting (= I had forgotten) (that) you’ve been here before.
- It is easy to forget that not all countries have these advantages.
- forget where, how, etc… I've forgotten where they live exactly.
- I forget how much they paid for it.
- forget doing something I'll never forget hearing this piece of music for the first time.
- forget somebody doing something I'll never forget him sobbing uncontrollably at the funeral.
- it is forgotten that… It should not be forgotten that people used to get much more exercise.
Extra Examples- Before I forget, there was a call from Italy for you.
- His pioneering work in the field was largely forgotten until the late 1940s.
- I'll never forget the expression on his face.
- You seem to forget that it was your idea in the first place.
- I completely forgot you were coming today.
- She keeps forgetting where she's put her glasses.
- The experience of nearly getting killed is not easily forgotten.
- a beautiful but almost forgotten corner of North Yorkshire
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- completely
- quite
- totally
- …
- seem to
- tend to
- want to
- …
- about
- forget all about something
- keep forgetting
- largely forgotten
- …
- [intransitive, transitive] to deliberately stop thinking about somebody/something
- forget about somebody/something Try to forget about what happened.
- Could you possibly forget about work for five minutes?
- forget somebody/something Forget him!
- Let's forget our differences and be friends.
- Forget glasses; soon your computer display will correct your vision.
- Let's forget last night, shall we?
- forget (that)… Forget (that) I said anything!
- forget what… Forget what you've heard in the past.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- completely
- quite
- totally
- …
- seem to
- tend to
- want to
- …
- about
- forget all about something
- keep forgetting
- largely forgotten
- …
- [intransitive, transitive] to stop thinking that something is a possibility
- forget about something If I lose this job, we can forget about buying a new car.
- forget something ‘I was hoping you might be able to lend me the money.’ ‘You can forget that!’
- [transitive] forget yourself to behave in a way that is not socially acceptable
- I'm forgetting myself. I haven't offered you a drink yet!
to do something
events/facts
stop thinking about something
yourself
Word OriginOld English forgietan, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch vergeten and German vergessen, and ultimately to for- and get.
Idioms
and don’t (you) forget it
- (informal) used to tell somebody how they should behave, especially when they have been behaving in a way you do not like
- You're a suspect, not a detective, and don't you forget it.
forget it (informal)
- used to tell somebody that something is not important and that they should not worry about it
- ‘I still owe you for lunch yesterday.’ ‘Forget it.’
- used to tell somebody that you are not going to repeat what you said
- ‘Now, what were you saying about John?’ ‘Forget it, it doesn't matter.’
- used to emphasize that you are saying ‘no’ to something
- ‘Any chance of you helping out here?’ ‘Forget it, I've got too much to do.’
- used to tell somebody to stop talking about something because they are annoying you
- Just forget it, will you!
forgive and forget
- to stop feeling angry with somebody for something they have done to you and to behave as if it had not happened
- I know what he did was wrong but don’t you think it’s time to forgive and forget?
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- hem and haw
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- signed and sealed
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- this and that
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not forgetting…
- (British English) used to include something in the list of things that you have just mentioned
- I share the house with Jim, Ian and Sam, not forgetting Spike, the dog.