Forget Definition
fər-gĕt, fôr-
forgets, forgetting, forgot, forgotten
verb
forgets, forgetting, forgot, forgotten
To forget things; be forgetful.
Webster's New World
To lose (facts, knowledge, etc.) from the mind; fail to recall; be unable to remember.
Webster's New World
To overlook, omit, or neglect intentionally.
Let's forget our differences.
Webster's New World
To leave behind unintentionally.
American Heritage
To fail to mention.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
idiom
forget (oneself)
- To lose one's reserve, temper, or self-restraint.
American Heritage
forget it!
- never mind! it doesn't matter!
Webster's New World
forget oneself
- to think only of others; be altruistic or unselfish
- to behave in an improper or unseemly manner
Webster's New World
Idioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to Forget
Origin of Forget
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Middle English forgeten from Old English forgietan ghend- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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