forget

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[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

Old English forġietan

[edit] Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /fəˈgɛt/, SAMPA: /f@r\"gEt/
• (US) IPA: /fɝˈgɛt/, /fɔɹˈgɛt/, SAMPA: /f3`"gEt/, /fOr\"gEt/
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[edit] Verb

to forget (third-person singular simple present forgets, present participle forgetting, simple past forgot, past participle forgotten)

1. (transitive) To lose remembrance of.

   I have forgotten most of the things I learned in school.

2. (transitive) To unintentionally not do, neglect.

   I forgot to buy flowers for my wife at our 14th wedding anniversary.

3. (intransitive) To cease remembering.

   Let's just forget about it.

4. (Can we verify⁽⁺⁾ this sense?) (slang) euphemism for fuck, damn

   Forget you!

[edit] Derived terms

• forget about
• forgetful
• forget-me-not
• forget oneself
• forgettable
• forgetter
• unforgettable

[edit] Synonyms

• overlook
• passover

[edit] Antonyms

• remember
• recollect
• recall
• reminisce
• acquire
• learn
• mind

[edit] Usage notes

• In sense 1 and 3 this is a catenative verb that takes the gerund (-ing).
• In sense 2 this is a catenative verb that takes the to infinitive.
• See Appendix:English catenative verbs

[edit] Translations

[edit] References

• forget in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
• forget in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913