forget
VerbWordNet 3.0
Verb (4)
- dismiss from the mind; stop remembering“I tried to bury these unpleasant memories”Synonyms: bury
- be unable to remember“I'm drawing a blank”“You are blocking the name of your first wife!”Synonyms: blockblank outdraw a blank
- forget to do something“Don't forget to call the chairman of the board to the meeting!”
- leave behind unintentionally“I forgot my umbrella in the restaurant”“I left my keys inside the car and locked the doors”Synonyms: leave
Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)
Forget \For*get"\, v. t. [imp. Forgot(Forgat, Obs.); p. p. Forgotten, Forgot; p. pr. & vb. n. Forgetting.] [OE. forgeten, foryeten, AS. forgietan, forgitan; pref. for- + gietan, gitan (only in comp.), to get; cf. D. vergeten, G. vergessen, Sw. f["o]rg[aum]ta, Dan. forgiette. See For-, and Get, v. t.]
1.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. [1913 Webster]
Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits.— Ps. ciii. 2.[1913 Webster]
Let my right hand forget her cunning.— Ps. cxxxvii. 5.[1913 Webster]
Hath thy knee forget to bow?— Shak.[1913 Webster]
2.To treat with inattention or disregard; to slight; to neglect. [1913 Webster]
Can a woman forget her sucking child? . . . Yes, they may forget, yet will I not forget thee.— Is. xlix. 15.[1913 Webster]
To forget one's self. (a) To become unmindful of one's own personality; to be lost in thought. (b) To be entirely unselfish. (c) To be guilty of what is unworthy of one; to lose one's dignity, temper, or self-control. [1913 Webster]