forget (redirected from forgetting)

for·get  (fr-gt, fôr-)

v. for·got (-gt), for·got·ten (-gtn) or for·got, for·get·ting, for·gets

v.tr.

1. To be unable to remember (something).

2. To treat with thoughtless inattention; neglect: forget one's family.

3. To leave behind unintentionally.

4. To fail to mention.

5.

a. To banish from one's thoughts: forget a disgrace.

b. Informal To disregard on purpose. Usually used in the imperative: Oh, forget it. I refuse to go!

v.intr.

1. To cease remembering: Let's forgive and forget.

2. To fail or neglect to become aware at the proper or specified moment: forgot about my dental appointment.

Idiom:

forget (oneself)

To lose one's reserve, temper, or self-restraint.

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[Middle English forgeten, from Old English forgietan; see ghend- in Indo-European roots.]

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for·getter n.

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forget

Verb

[-getting, -got, -gotten]

1. to fail to remember (someone or something once known)

2. to neglect, either by mistake or on purpose

3. to leave behind by mistake

4. forget oneself to act in an uncharacteristically unrestrained or unacceptable manner: behave yourself or I might forget myself and slap your wrists [Old English forgietan]

forgettable adj

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	forget - dismiss from the mind; stop remembering; "I tried to bury these unpleasant memories" bury unlearn - try to forget; put out of one's memory or knowledge repress, suppress - put out of one's consciousness think of, remember - keep in mind for attention or consideration; "Remember the Alamo"; "Remember to call your mother every day!"; "Think of the starving children in India!"
	2.	forget - be unable to remember; "I'm drawing a blank"; "You are blocking the name of your first wife!" blank out, draw a blank, block slip one's mind, slip - pass out of one's memory recall, recollect, remember, call back, call up, retrieve, think - recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection; "I can't remember saying any such thing"; "I can't think what her last name was"; "can you remember her phone number?"; "Do you remember that he once loved you?"; "call up memories"
	3.	forget - forget to do something; "Don't forget to call the chairman of the board to the meeting!" neglect, omit, leave out, pretermit, overleap, overlook, miss, drop - leave undone or leave out; "How could I miss that typo?"; "The workers on the conveyor belt miss one out of ten" bear in mind, mind - keep in mind
	4.	forget - leave behind unintentionally; "I forgot my umbrella in the restaurant"; "I left my keys inside the car and locked the doors" leave leave - go and leave behind, either intentionally or by neglect or forgetfulness; "She left a mess when she moved out"; "His good luck finally left him"; "her husband left her after 20 years of marriage"; "she wept thinking she had been left behind" lose - miss from one's possessions; lose sight of; "I've lost my glasses again!"

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forget

verb 1. fail to remember, not remember, not recollect, let slip from the memory, fail to bring to mind << OPPOSITE remember

verb 2. neglect, overlook, omit, not remember, be remiss, fail to remember

verb 3. leave behind, lose, lose sight of, mislay

verb 4. dismiss from your mind, ignore, overlook, stop thinking about, let bygones be bygones, consign to oblivion, put out of your mind

Translations

forget [pt forgot, pp forgotten] [fəˈgɛt, -ˈgɔt, -ˈgɔtn] vt → olvidar, olvidarse de

vi → olvidarse

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forget [forgot , pt , forgotten , pp ] [fəˈgɛt, -ˈgɔt, -ˈgɔtn] vt, vi → oublier;

to forget to do sth → oublier de faire qch;

to forget about sth (accidentally) → oublier qch;

(on purpose) → ne plus penser à qch;

I've forgotten my key/passport → j'ai oublié ma clé/mon passeport

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forget [fəˈgɛt] [forgot , pt , forgotten , pp ] vt → vergessen

vi → es vergessen;

to forget o.s. → sich vergessen

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forget [pt forgot, pp forgotten] [fəˈgɛt, -ˈgɔt, -ˈgɔtn] vt, vi → dimenticare

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forget

v forget [fəˈget]

1 to fail to remember He has forgotten my name. vergeet يَنْسى، لا يَتَذَكَّر забравям zapomenout glemme vergessen ξεχνώ olvidar unustama فراموش کردن unohtaa oublier לִשׁכּוֹחַ भूल जाना zaboraviti elfelejt melupakan gleyma dimenticare 忘れる 잊다 užmiršti aizmirst; piemirst melupakan vergeten (for)glemme zapominać esquecer a uita не помнить zabudnúť pozabiti zaboraviti glömma [] ลืม unutmak 忘記 забувати بھولنا quên 忘记

2 to leave behind accidentally She has forgotten her handbag. vergeet يَنْسى أن يَجْلِبَ معه оставям случайно zapomenout glemme vergessen ξεχνώ, αφήνω πίσω olvidar, dejar (maha) unustama جا گذاشتن unohtaa oublier לִשׁכּוֹחַ सोचना बंद कर देना zaboraviti, ostaviti elhagy melupakan gleyma dimenticare 置き忘れる 잊고 두고 가다 užmiršti aizmirst melupakan vergeten glemme zapominać esquecer a uita забыть zabudnúť pozabiti zaboraviti glömma ลืมทิ้งไว้ unutmak 遺忘 залишати غلطی سے چھوڑ دینا quên lãng 遗忘

3 to lose control of (oneself), act in an undignified manner She forgot herself and criticized her boss during the company party. selfbeheersing verloor يَتَصَرَّفُ تَصَرُّفا غير لائِقٍ، يَنْسى نَفْسَه държа се неприлично zapomenout se forglemme sig; forløbe sig sich vergessen ξεχνιέμαι, παραφέρομαι perder el control (ennast) unustama عنان اختیار از کف دادن unohtaa itsensä (s')oublier לִשׁכּוֹחַ उपेक्षा करना zaboraviti se, izgubiti kontrolu nad sobom megfeledkezik (magáról) lupa diri gleyma sér perdere la padronanza di sé, comportarsi male 自制心を失う 자제력을 잃다 nesusivaldyti, užsimiršti aizmirsties; uzvesties nepiedienīgi lupa diri zich vergeten forløpe/glemme seg zapomnieć się perder a cabeça a nu se controla забываться zabudnúť sa spozabiti se izgubiti se glömma sig ควบคุมตัวเองไม่ได้ (kendini) kaybetmek 忘乎所以 забуватися آپا کھو دینا hành động không đứng đắn 忘乎所以

adj forˈgetful

often forgetting She is a very forgetful person. vergeetagtig كَثير النِسْيان разсеян zapomnětlivý glemsom vergeßlich ξεχασιάρης despistado, olvidadizo kehva mäluga فراموشکار huonomuistinen étourdi, négligent שַׁכחָן भुलक्कड़ zaboravan feledékeny pelupa gleyminn di poca memoria 忘れっぽい 잘 잊는 užmaršus aizmāršīgs pelupa vergeetachtig glemsk, glemsom zapominalski esquecido uituc забывчивый zábudlivý pozabljiv zaboravan glömsk ขี้ลืม unutkan 健忘的 забудькуватий; безпам'ятний بھول جانے والا có thói quen hay quên 健忘的

adv forˈgetfully

vergeetagtige مُتناسِيا، بِنِسْيان разсеяно zapomnětlivě glemsomt vergeßlich ξεχνώντας συνεχώς despistadamente, distraídamente hooletult با بی دقتی huolimattomasti dans un moment d'étourderie מִתוֹך שִׁכחָה भुलक्कड़पन से zaboravno lalai gleymskulega, gálaust distrattamente 忘れっぽく 깜박 잊고서 per užmarštį aizmāršīgi pelupa vergeetachtig glemsk, glemsomt przez zapomnienie distraidamente într-un moment de ză­pă­ceală забывчиво zábudlivo zaboravno glömskt, försumligt อย่างขี้ลืม unutkanlıkla 健忘地 забудькуватість بھول سے sao lãng; lơ là 健忘地