forgotten
[ fer-got-n ]
/ fərˈgɒt n /
verb
a past participle of forget.
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half-for·got·ten, adjectivequa·si-for·got·ten, adjectiveun·for·got·ten, adjectivewell-for·got·ten, adjectiveWords nearby forgotten
forgive and forget, forgiveness, forgiving, forgo, forgot, forgotten, forgotten man, forint, forjudge, fork, fork luncheon
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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.
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
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 forgotten (2 of 2)
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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