forget

About 26.86 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. verb To lose remembrance of.

   I have forgotten most of the things I learned in school.

2. verb To unintentionally not do, neglect.

   I forgot to buy flowers for my wife at our 14th wedding anniversary.

3. verb To unintentionally leave something behind.

   I forgot my car keys in the living room.

4. verb To cease remembering.

   Let's just forget I ever told you anything about it.

5. verb To not realize something (regardless of whether one has ever known it).

   People forget how much work goes into what we do.

6. verb Euphemism for fuck, screw .

   Forget this, I'm done!

Similar words

draw a blank blank out leave bury block ignore disregard neglect oblivious miss

Often followed by

the that it to about what his all their

Word family

forgets forgetter forgetters forgetting forgot forgotten