What does “forget” mean?
- 1
verbto not remember something
I forgot her name as soon as she said it.
- 2
verbto not bring or do something because you did not remember
Don’t forget to lock the door.
Forget at a glance
- Part of speech
- verb
- CEFR level
- A1 (beginner)
- Pronunciation
- /fərˈɡɛt/ · fer-GET
- Forms
- forgot, forgotten
How to use “forget” correctly
“Forget to do” means you didn’t do it; “forget doing” means you don’t remember a past action: “I’ll never forget meeting you.” Say “I left my keys at home”, not “forgot my keys at home”.
Common phrases with “forget”
- forget to do sth
- forget about
- never forget
- forget it
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Antonyms (opposite meaning)
Word family
- forgetful
- unforgettable
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