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From Middle English forgeten, forgiten, forȝeten, forȝiten, from Old English forġietan (to forget), from Proto-Germanic *fragetaną (to give up, forget), equivalent to for- +‎ get. Cognate with Scots forget, forȝet (to forget), West Frisian ferjitte, forjitte (to forget), Dutch vergeten (to forget), German vergessen (to forget), Swedish förgäta (to forget).




  1. (transitive) To lose remembrance of.
    I have forgotten most of the things I learned in school.
    • 1922, Margery Williams, The Velveteen Rabbit
  2. (transitive) To unintentionally not do, neglect.
  3. (transitive) To unintentionally leave something behind.
    I forgot my car keys.
  4. (intransitive) To cease remembering.
    Let's just forget about it.
    Forget you!

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