forget

/fə'get/
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forget

A student forgets his lunchbox on the park bench.

Definition

  1. Verb (transitive):

    • To fail to remember or recall information, a fact, or a person: To be unable to bring something to mind.
    • To unintentionally leave something behind: To fail to take something with you when you leave a place.
    • To stop thinking about; to dismiss from one's mind: To consciously or unconsciously cease to remember or consider something.

  2. Verb (intransitive):

    • To fail to remember: To experience a lapse in memory.
Usage
  • Forget is used to indicate a failure of memory or a deliberate act of not remembering.
  • It can be followed by a noun, a clause, a gerund, or an infinitive, with subtle differences in meaning.
  • When followed by an infinitive (e.g., ), it means failing to perform a necessary future action.
  • When followed by a gerund (e.g., ), it means losing the memory of a past completed action.
Examples

  • Transitive Verb:

    • I always forget her birthday. (I fail to remember the date.)
    • She forgot her passport at home. (She unintentionally left it behind.)
    • He decided to forget their argument and move on. (He chose to stop thinking about it.)

  • Intransitive Verb:

    • As you get older, you tend to forget more often. (Memory lapses become more frequent.)

  • With Infinitive:

    • Don't forget to lock the door. (It is necessary that you perform the action of locking it.)

  • With Gerund:

    • I'll never forget meeting you for the first time. (I will always retain the memory of that past event.)
Advanced Usage
  • "Forget about it": Used to tell someone that something is not important or to dismiss a topic.
    • "I'm sorry I'm late." – "Don't worry, forget about it."
  • "Forget oneself": To behave in an inappropriate or uncharacteristic way, often due to strong emotion; or to lose consciousness.
    • In his anger, he forgot himself and shouted at the manager.
  • "Forgive and forget": An idiom meaning to completely pardon a wrong and cease to dwell on it.
    • True reconciliation requires both parties to forgive and forget.
Variants and Related Words
  • Forgetful (adj): Tending or likely to forget.
    • He became increasingly forgetful in his old age.
  • Forgettable (adj): Not memorable or worthy of remembrance.
    • It was a pleasant but entirely forgettable movie.
  • Unforgettable (adj): Making such a strong impression that it is impossible to forget.
    • We had an unforgettable vacation in Italy.
Synonyms
  • Overlook: To fail to notice or consider (often implies a more passive error).
  • Neglect: To fail to care for or give proper attention to (implies a stronger sense of disregard).
  • Omit: To leave out or exclude, sometimes unintentionally.
Phrasal Verbs
  • Forget about: To stop thinking or worrying about something; to consider something lost or unimportant.
    • You should just forget about that silly rumor.
    • I've completely forgotten about our appointment.
Related Idioms
  • "Easier said than done": Often used in the context of trying to forget something painful.
    • "Just forget him," she said. But it's easier said than done.
  • "Out of sight, out of mind": Suggests that people or things not seen are soon forgotten.
forget

A student forgets his lunchbox on the park bench.

Verb
  1. leave behind unintentionally
    • I forgot my umbrella in the restaurant
    • I left my keys inside the car and locked the doors
  2. forget to do something
    • Don't forget to call the chairman of the board to the meeting!
  3. be unable to remember
    • I'm drawing a blank
    • You are blocking the name of your first wife!
  4. dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
    • I tried to bury these unpleasant memories

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