forgotten

[ fer-got-n ]

/ fərˈgɒt n /

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verb

a past participle of forget.

Nearby words

forgive and forget, forgiveness, forgiving, forgo, forgot, forgotten, forgotten man, forint, forjudge, fork, fork luncheon

Related formshalf-for·got·ten, adjectivequa·si-for·got·ten, adjectiveun·for·got·ten, adjectivewell-for·got·ten, adjective

Definition for forgotten (2 of 2)

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 forgotten

But even though he has been disappeared, Castro is not forgotten.
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What often is forgotten—and what Beck could probably stand to remember—is that the massacre was, technically, a firefight.
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In the 54 years since they departed, Belgika has been forgotten by the outside world.
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The pyramids of Meroe await a day when stability will allow outsiders to peek at a forgotten ancient kingdom.
Egypt Ain’t The Only Pyramid Show In Town|Nina Strochlic|December 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST

But because they are not forgotten, they cannot completely be abandoned.
The Straight Hero of Cameroon’s Gays|Jay Michaelson|December 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
What if Uncle Josiah had forgotten his engagement, and was 332 not home?
Captain Pott's Minister|Francis L. Cooper
And with this double collapse had come a strange irresistible resurgence of early feelings and forgotten superstitions.
Ghetto Tragedies|Israel Zangwill
One day when Miss Husted came for her rent, he hesitated before he paid her; he had forgotten it was rent day and was unprepared.
The Music Master|Charles Klein
His class room will never be forgotten by those who delighted to go to it, and regretted to leave it.
The History of Dartmouth College|Baxter Perry Smith
“You haven't been there in almost six months, and perhaps you have forgotten where it is,” said Don, with a laugh.
The Boy Trapper|Harry Castlemon

British Dictionary definitions for forgotten (1 of 2)

forgotten

/ (fəˈɡɒtən) /

verb

a past participle of forget

British Dictionary definitions for forgotten (2 of 2)

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 forgotten (1 of 2)

forgotten

adj.

early 15c., past participle adjective from forget.

Word Origin and History for forgotten (1 of 2)

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 forgotten

forget

In addition to the idiom beginning with forget

forget it
forget oneself

also see:

forgive and forget

forgotten

verb

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Definition for forgotten (2 of 2)

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

Usage note

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British Dictionary definitions for forgotten (1 of 2)

forgotten

verb

British Dictionary definitions for forgotten (2 of 2)

forget

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

Word Origin for forget

Word Origin and History for forgotten (1 of 2)

forgotten

Word Origin and History for forgotten (1 of 2)

forget

Idioms and Phrases with forgotten

forget