Meaning & Definition of Forget in English
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Forget
/fərgɛt/
verb
1. Dismiss from the mind
- Stop remembering
- "I tried to bury these unpleasant memories"
synonym:
- forget,
- bury
2. Be unable to remember
- "I'm drawing a blank"
- "You are blocking the name of your first wife!"
synonym:
- forget,
- block,
- blank out,
- draw a blank
3. Forget to do something
- "Don't forget to call the chairman of the board to the meeting!"
synonym:
- forget
4. Leave behind unintentionally
- "I forgot my umbrella in the restaurant"
- "I left my keys inside the car and locked the doors"
synonym:
- forget,
- leave
Examples of using
I´m prone to forget names.
If you don't remind me, I'll forget.
Tom said that he wanted to forget about what happened.