forget
[ fer-get ]
/ fərˈgɛt /
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verb (used with object), for·got or (Archaic) for·gat [fer-gat]; /fərˈgæt/; for·got·ten [fer-got-n] /fərˈgɒt n/ or for·got; for·get·ting.
verb (used without object), for·got or (Archaic) for·gat [fer-gat]; /fərˈgæt/; for·got·ten [fer-got-n] /fərˈgɒt n/ or for·got; for·get·ting.
to cease or omit to think of something.
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Idioms about forget
forget oneself, to say or do something improper or unbefitting one's rank, position, or character.
Origin of forget
usage note for forget
Both forgot and forgotten are used as the past participle of forget : Many have already forgot (or forgotten ) the hard times of the Depression. Only forgotten is used attributively: half-forgotten memories.
OTHER WORDS FROM forget
for·get·ta·ble, adjectivefor·get·ter, nounun·for·get·ting, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for forget
forget
/ (fəˈɡɛt) /
verb -gets, -getting or -got or -gotten or archaic, dialect -got
Derived forms of forget
forgettable, adjectiveforgetter, nounWord Origin for forget
Old English forgietan; related to Old Frisian forgeta, Old Saxon fargetan, Old High German firgezzan
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