Forget
WordNet
verb
(1) Be unable to remember
"I'm drawing a blank"
"You are blocking the name of your first wife!"
(2) Dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
"I tried to bury these unpleasant memories"
(3) Leave behind unintentionally
"I forgot my umbrella in the restaurant"
"I left my keys inside the car and locked the doors"
(4) Forget to do something
"Don't forget to call the chairman of the board to the meeting!"
WiktionaryText
Verb
- To lose remembrance of.
- I have forgotten most of the things I learned in school.
- To unintentionally not do, neglect.
- I forgot to buy flowers for my wife at our 14th wedding anniversary.
- To cease remembering.
- Let's just forget about it.
- euphemism for fuck, damn
- Forget you!
Antonyms
Usage notes
- In sense 1 and 3 this is a catenative verb that takes the gerund (-ing).
- In sense 2 this is a catenative verb that takes the to infinitive.
- See Appendix:English catenative verbs