Definitions for FORGET
fərˈgɛtfor·get

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. forget, buryverb

   dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

   "I tried to bury these unpleasant memories"

2. forget, block, blank out, draw a blankverb

   be unable to remember

   "I'm drawing a blank"; "You are blocking the name of your first wife!"

3. forgetverb

   forget to do something

   "Don't forget to call the chairman of the board to the meeting!"

4. forget, leaveverb

   leave behind unintentionally

   "I forgot my umbrella in the restaurant"; "I left my keys inside the car and locked the doors"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. forgetverb

   To lose remembrance of.

   I have forgotten most of the things I learned in school.

2. forgetverb

   To unintentionally not do, neglect.

   I forgot to buy flowers for my wife at our 14th wedding anniversary.

3. forgetverb

   To cease remembering.

   Let's just forget about it.

4. forgetverb

   fuck, screw .

   Forget you!

5. Etymology: From forgeten, forgiten, forȝeten, forȝiten, from forgietan, from fragetanan, equivalent to. Cognate with forget, forȝet, ferjitte, forjitte, vergeten, vergessen, förgäta.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To FORGETverb

   preter. forgot; part. forgotten, or forgot.

   Etymology: forgytan , Saxon; vergeten, Dutch.

   1. To lose memory of; to let go from the remembrance.

   That is not forgot
   Which ne’er I did remember; to my knowledge,
   I never in my life did look on him. William Shakespeare, Richard II.

   When I am forgotten, as I shall be,
   And sleep in dull cold marble, where no mention
   Of me must more be heard. William Shakespeare, Henry VIII.

   Oh, my oblivion is a very Anthony,
   And I am all forgotten. William Shakespeare, Anthony and Cleopatra.

   Forget not thy friend in thy mind, and be not unmindful of him in thy riches. Ecclus. xxxvii. 6.

   No sooner was our deliverance compleated, but we forgot our danger and our duty. Francis Atterbury, Sermons.

   Alive, ridiculous; and dead, forgot. Alexander Pope.

   2. Not to attend; to neglect.

   Can a woman forget her sucking child? Yea, they may forget; yet will I not forget thee. Isa. xlix. 5.

   The mass of mean forgotten things. Anon.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. forget

   Forget means to unintentionally or deliberately fail to remember or recall information, an event, or an experience from one's memory. Forgetting can occur due to various factors such as time passing, lack of attention, interference from other memories, or cognitive impairment. It involves the loss or fading of previously acquired knowledge or memory traces, making it difficult or impossible to retrieve or access them. Forgetting is a natural and common occurrence in human cognition, affecting individuals to varying degrees.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Forgetverb

   to lose the remembrance of; to let go from the memory; to cease to have in mind; not to think of; also, to lose the power of; to cease from doing

2. Forgetverb

   to treat with inattention or disregard; to slight; to neglect

3. Etymology: [OE. forgeten, foryeten, AS. forgietan, forgitan; pref. for- + gietan, gitan (only in comp.), to get; cf. D. vergeten, G. vergessen, Sw. frgta, Dan. forgiette. See For-, and Get, v. t.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Forget

   for-get′, v.t. to lose or put away from the memory: to neglect:—pr.p. forget′ting; pa.t. forgot′; pa.p. forgot′, forgot′ten.—adjs. Forget′able, Forget′table; Forget′ful, apt to forget: inattentive.—adv. Forget′fully.—ns. Forget′fulness; Forget′-me-not, a small herb (Myosotis palustris) with beautiful blue flowers, regarded as the emblem of friendship: a keepsake [a word adapted by Coleridge from the German Vergissmeinnicht]; Forget′ter, one who fails to bear in mind: a heedless person.—adv. Forget′tingly.—Forget one's self, to lose one's self-control or dignity, to descend to words and deeds unworthy of one's self. [A.S. forgietan—pfx. for-, away, gitan, to get.]

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. FORGET

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Forget is ranked #26243 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Forget surname appeared 931 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Forget.
   
   95.8% or 892 total occurrences were White.
   1.5% or 14 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   1.5% or 14 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   0.6% or 6 total occurrences were Asian.

Matched Categories

1. • Lose
   • Neglect

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'FORGET' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2016

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'FORGET' in Written Corpus Frequency: #708

3. Verbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'FORGET' in Verbs Frequency: #178

How to pronounce FORGET?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say FORGET in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of FORGET in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of FORGET in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of FORGET in a Sentence

1. Wajid Fazal:

   About 40 Hindu brothers were at my house until we bid farewell to my niece in the night, i will never forget this favor.

2. Donald Trump:

   Forget the word caucus, just go out and vote, OK? what the hell is a caucus? Nobody even knows what it means.

3. Tim Born:

   It's a scene I'll never forget as long as I live, behind me was total destruction, chaos and death.

4. French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault:

   As is the case with Brexit, the best way of defending Europe, which is rather what Donald Trump has invited us to do, is to remain united, to remain as a bloc, not to forget that the strength of the Europeans lies in their unity.

5. Anonymous D:

   Some words can make or break a person, but they'll never forget the words that were spoken.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=FORGET
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/FORGET
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=FORGET
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/FORGET
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=FORGET
7. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html