forget

[fer-get] / fərˈgɛt /

VERB

not be able to remember

Synonyms

STRONG

obliterate

WEAK

clean forget consign to oblivion dismiss from mind disremember draw a blank escape one's memory fail to remember let slip from memory lose consciousness of lose sight of misrecollect think no more of unsee

Antonyms

WEAK

carry learn recall recollect remember take

VERB

leave behind

Synonyms

STRONGEST

fail ignore neglect overlook skip

STRONG

blink discount disregard drop omit slight transgress trespass

WEAK

lose sight of overpass pass over

Antonyms

STRONGEST

accomplish achieve complete finish heed look at notice regard succeed

STRONG

attend pay attention

WEAK

carry learn recall recollect remember take

Example Sentences

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And don’t forget to test your cultural IQ.

From The Wall Street Journal

"But I've grown so used to it that we forget it is a rare privilege and that there is human labour behind it."

From BBC

"The US should be about diversity. That's kind of what the country was founded on, and people seem to forget that."

From Barron's

I came home and told my husband, fell asleep and when I woke up, I completely forgot about it.

From Los Angeles Times

They quickly forget that the source of their comfort is Gregor himself.

From The Wall Street Journal