forgotten

[ fer-got-n ]

/ fərˈgɒt n /

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verb

a past participle of forget.

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usage note for forgotten

See forget.

OTHER WORDS FROM forgotten

half-for·got·ten, adjectivequa·si-for·got·ten, adjectiveun·for·got·ten, adjectivewell-for·got·ten, adjective

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How to use forgotten in a sentence

Not all of the entries focus on places that are weathered and seemingly forgotten.
In the galleries: The Washington colorists and the CIA|Mark Jenkins|November 20, 2020|Washington Post
His never broken silence in the kirkyard was only to be explained by the unforgotten orders of his dead master.
Greyfriars Bobby|Eleanor Atkinson
Days, weeks, and months went by, and still that little cloud of unforgotten cowardice hung above the camp.
Sixes and Sevens|O. Henry
In the deep blue eyes was a patient, reflective look that told of a past but unforgotten romance.
David Dunne|Belle Kanaris Maniates

They would have seen a man thinking of something once dear to him, in the far and unforgotten past.
Heart and Science|Wilkie Collins
Mark the unforgotten heroes, jungle prowlers 'mid them stray, On their brow and mailéd bosoms heedless perch the birds of prey!
Maha-bharata|Anonymous

British Dictionary definitions for forgotten

forgotten

/ (fəˈɡɒtən) /

verb

a past participle of forget

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