forget


Definition: Meaning of, forget in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / fəˈɡɛt /

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Prsesent Past Past Participle
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Present Participle Third Person Singular
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  1. facts/information [intransitive and transitive] to not remember facts, information, or people or things from the past
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  2. something you must do [intransitive and transitive] to not remember to do something that you should do
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  3. leave something somewhere [transitive] to not remember to bring something that you need with you
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  4. stop thinking about [intransitive and transitive] to stop thinking or worrying about someone or something
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  5. not care about [intransitive and transitive] to not care about or give attention to someone or something any longer
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  6. stop a plan [intransitive and transitive] to stop planning to do something because it is no longer possible or sensible
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  7. not forgetting something British English used to add something to a list of things you have mentioned
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  8. forget yourself to do something stupid or embarrassing, especially by losing control of your emotions
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  9. forget yourself British English to become so involved in something that you do not think about or notice anything else [=  lose yourself]
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  10. spoken don't forget used to remind someone to do something
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  11. spoken don't forget used to remind someone about an important fact or detail that they should consider
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  12. spoken don't forget used to remind someone to take something with them
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  13. spoken forget it spoken used to tell someone that something is not important and they do not need to worry about it
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  14. spoken forget it spoken used to tell someone to stop asking or talking about something, because it is annoying you
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  15. spoken forget it spoken also forget that! American English used to tell someone that you refuse to do something or that it will be impossible to do something
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  16. spoken forget it spoken used when someone asks you what you just said and you do not want to repeat it
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  17. spoken I'll never forget something used to say that you will always remember something from the past, because it was sad, funny, enjoyable etc
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  18. spoken aren't you forgetting...?/haven't you forgotten...? used to remind someone about something, often humorously
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  19. spoken I forget used to say that you cannot remember a particular detail about something
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  20. spoken and don't you forget it used to remind someone angrily about an important fact that should make them behave differently
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forget used in phrases

  • Chinese forget-me-not (noun)
    1. biennial east Asian herb grown for its usually bright blue flowers
  • cape forget-me-not (noun)
    1. anchusa of southern Africa having blue to red-purple flowers
    2. anchusa of southern Africa having blue flowers with white throats
  • forget me drug (noun)
    1. street name for flunitrazepam
  • forget-me-not (noun)
    1. a small plant with pale blue flowers
  • garden forget-me-not (noun)
    1. small biennial to perennial herb of Europe, northern Africa and western Asia having blue, purple or white flowers
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