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| for·get [ fər gét ] (past for·got [ fər gót ], past participle for·got·ten [ fər gótt'n ], present participle for·get·ting, 3rd person present singular for·gets) |
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1. transitive and intransitive verb not remember: to fail or be unable to remember something, or to do something
  I'll never forget my first day in school.
Don't forget to call your mother.
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2. transitive verb leave something behind: to leave something behind accidentally
I've forgotten my keys.
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3. transitive and intransitive verb neglect somebody or something: to fail to give due attention to somebody or something
Don't just disappear and forget us all.
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4. transitive verb stop worrying about something: to stop thinking or worrying about somebody or something
I'd just forget about it if I were you.
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5. transitive and intransitive verb not mention somebody or something: to fail to mention somebody or something
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6. for·get your·self vr lose control: to lose control of manners, emotions, or behavior
Oh dear, I'm forgetting myself! Let me take your coat.
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| [ Old English forgietan "miss your hold on" < Germanic] |
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| for·get·ter noun |
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forget it
1. used to let somebody know that something is not really very important and so not worth worrying about
2. used to tell somebody that you are definitely not going to do something that has been suggested, proposed, or asked of you
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