The meaning of FORGET is to lose the remembrance of : be unable to think of or recall. How to use forget in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Forget.

FORGET definition: to cease or fail to remember; be unable to recall. See examples of forget used in a sentence.

To forget (about) is to stop thinking about someone or something, or to stop thinking about doing something:

1. to cease to remember; be unable to recall: to forget a name. 2. to omit or neglect unintentionally: I forgot to lock the gate. 3. to leave behind unintentionally: to forget one's keys. 4. to fail to think of; …

Dec 14, 2025 · forget (third-person singular simple present forgets, present participle forgetting, simple past forgot or (obsolete) forgat, past participle forgotten or (archaic or colloquial) forgot) (transitive) …

Both forgot and forgotten are used as the past participle of forget: Many have already forgot (or forgotten) the hard times of the Depression. Only forgotten is used attributively: half-forgotten …

Definition of forget verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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.

FORGET meaning: 1 : to be unable to think of or remember (something) often followed by to + verb often + about; 2 : to fail to remember to bring or take (something)

If you forget something or forget to do it, you fail to think about it or fail to remember to do it, for example, because you are thinking about other things. She never forgets her daddy's birthday.