forgot

[ fer-got ]

/ fərˈgɒt /

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verb

a simple past tense and past participle of forget.

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forget

[ fer-get ]

/ fərˈgɛt /

verb (used with object), for·got or (Archaic) for·gat; for·got·ten or for·got; for·get·ting.

to cease or fail to remember; be unable to recall: to forget someone's name.

to omit or neglect unintentionally: I forgot to shut the window before leaving.

to leave behind unintentionally; neglect to take: to forget one's keys.

to omit mentioning; leave unnoticed.

to fail to think of; take no note of.

to neglect willfully; disregard or slight.

verb (used without object), for·got or (Archaic) for·gat; for·got·ten or for·got; for·get·ting.

to cease or omit to think of something.

Origin of forget

before 900; for- + get; replacing Middle English foryeten, Old English forg(i)etan; cognate with Old Saxon fargetan, Old High German firgezzan

Related formsfor·get·ta·ble, adjectivefor·get·ter, nounun·for·get·ting, adjective

Usage note

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.

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Examples from the Web for forgot

Several times, either because they forgot or they had a technical problem, they connected directly, and we could see them.
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Should old acquaintance be forgot, just remember a few of the resolutions the Founding Fathers (would have) made this year.
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Chiefly, we forgot the many, many problems there are with the bones—the book and score—to this show.
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Her downfall came about, because for a second she forgot that to swim in the shark pool, you have to always act like a shark.
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Somewhere, somehow, the author Pete Dexter forgot how to have fun.
The Stacks: Pete Dexter on What It’s Like to Lose the Knack of Having Fun|Pete Dexter|September 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I forgot my flowers, walked in slowly and sadly and carried in two lanterns to store in the shed chamber.
Adopting An Abandoned Farm|Kate Sanborn
Magdaléna forgot her partner and gazed at them with genuine delight.
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He forgot everything but the need of getting out of sight of Mr. Blacksnake as soon as ever he could.
The Adventures of Old Mr. Toad|Thornton W. Burgess
Agnes, however, carried the oars up to the tent and then forgot about the rest of her task as she dipped into a new book.
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"I forgot how long it takes to get a diploma," he said, walking away again.
Rose in Bloom|Louisa May Alcott

British Dictionary definitions for forgot

forgot

/ (fəˈɡɒt) /

verb

the past tense of forget

archaic, or dialect a past participle of forget

forget

/ (fəˈɡɛt) /

verb -gets, -getting or -got or -gotten or archaic, dialect -got

(when tr, may take a clause as object or an infinitive) to fail to recall (someone or something once known); be unable to remember

(tr; may take a clause as object or an infinitive) to neglect, usually as the result of an unintentional error

(tr) to leave behind by mistake

(tr) to disregard intentionally

(when tr, may take a clause as object) to fail to mention

forget oneself

to act in an improper manner
to be unselfish
to be deep in thought

forget it! an exclamation of annoyed or forgiving dismissal of a matter or topic

Derived Formsforgettable, adjectiveforgetter, noun

Word Origin for forget

Old English forgietan; related to Old Frisian forgeta, Old Saxon fargetan, Old High German firgezzan

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Word Origin and History for forgot

forget

Old English forgietan, from for-, used here with negative force, "away, amiss, opposite" + gietan "to grasp" (see get). To "un-get," hence "to lose" from the mind. A common Germanic construction (cf. Old Saxon fargetan, Old Frisian forjeta, Dutch vergeten, Old High German firgezzan, German vergessen "to forget"). The literal sense would be "to lose (one's) grip on," but that is not recorded in any Germanic language. Related: Forgetting; forgot; forgotten.

Idioms and Phrases with forgot

forget

In addition to the idiom beginning with forget

forget it
forget oneself

also see:

forgive and forget

forgot

verb

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forget

verb (used with object), for·got or (Archaic) for·gat; for·got·ten or for·got; for·get·ting.

verb (used without object), for·got or (Archaic) for·gat; for·got·ten or for·got; for·get·ting.

Origin of forget

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verb

forget

verb -gets, -getting or -got or -gotten or archaic, dialect -got

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