v. for·got (-gŏt), for·got·ten (-gŏtn) or for·got, for·get·ting, for·gets v.tr. 1. To be unable to remember (something). 2. To treat with thoughtless inattention; neglect: forget one's family. 3. To leave behind unintentionally. 4. To fail to mention. 5. a. To banish from one's thoughts: forget a disgrace. b. Informal To disregard on purpose. Usually used in the imperative: Oh, forget it. I refuse to go! v.intr. Idiom: 1. To cease remembering: Let's forgive and forget. 2. To fail or neglect to become aware at the proper or specified moment: forgot about my dental appointment. forget (oneself) To lose one's reserve, temper, or self-restraint. [Middle English forgeten, from Old English forgietan; see ghend- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] for·getter n. |
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