forget

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English Vietnamese dictionary

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Advanced English dictionary

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events / facts
1 ~ (about) sth (not usually used in the progressive tenses) to be unable to remember sth that has happened in the past or information that you knew in the past: [V] I'd completely forgotten about the money he owed me. + Before I forget, there was a call from Italy for you. + [VN] I never forget a face. + Who could forget his speech at last year's party? + [V (that)] She keeps forgetting (that) I'm not a child any more. + I was forgetting (= I had forgotten) (that) you've been here before. + [V wh-] I've forgotten where they live exactly. + I forget how much they paid for it. + [V -ing] I'll never forget hearing this piece of music for the first time. + [VN that] It should not be forgotten that people used to get much more exercise. [also VN -ing]
to do sth
2 ~ (about) sth to not remember to do sth that you ought to do, or to bring or buy sth that you ought to bring or buy: [V] 'Why weren't you at the meeting?' 'Sorry-I forgot.' + [V to inf] Take care, and don't forget to write. + I forgot to ask him for his address. + [VN] I forgot my purse (= I did not remember to bring it). + 'Hey, don't forget me (= don't leave without me)!' + Aren't you forgetting something? (= I think you have forgotten to do sth)
Help Note: You cannot use forget if you want to mention the place where you have left something: I've left my book at home. + I've forgotten my book at home.
stop thinking about sth
3 ~ (about) sb/sth to deliberately stop thinking about sb/sth: [V] Try to forget about what happened. + Could you possibly forget about work for five minutes? + [VN] Forget him! + Let's forget our differences and be friends. + [V (that)] Forget (that) I said anything!
4 ~ (about) sth to stop thinking that sth is a possibility: [V] If I lose this job, we can forget about buying a new car. + [VN] 'I was hoping you might be able to lend me the money.' 'You can forget that!'
yourself
5 [VN] ~ yourself to behave in a way that is not socially acceptable: I'm forgetting myself. I haven't offered you a drink yet!
Idioms: forget it (spoken)
1 used to tell sb that sth is not important and that they should not worry about it: 'I still owe you for lunch yesterday.' 'Forget it.'
2 used to tell sb that you are not going to repeat what you said: 'Now, what were you saying about John?' 'Forget it, it doesn't matter.'
3 used to emphasize that you are saying 'no' to sth: 'Any chance of you helping out here?' 'Forget it, I've got too much to do.'
4 used to tell sb to stop talking about sth because they are annoying you: Just forget it, will you!
not forgetting ... (BrE) used to include sth in the list of things that you have just mentioned: I share the house with Jim, Ian and Sam, not forgetting Spike, the dog.
more at FORGIVE

Thesaurus dictionary

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v.

1 fail or cease to remember or recall or think of, lose, draw a blank:

I forgot what I was supposed to buy at the market.

2 leave (behind), omit or neglect (doing or taking):

I forgot my umbrella this morning.

3 ignore, dismiss from (one's) mind or thoughts, disregard, overlook, consign to oblivion:

Forget the fact that you ever met me.

Collocation dictionary

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ADV.

clean, completely, entirely, quite, totally

I'm terribly sorry?I clean forgot to give your brother the message.

| almost, nearly | never

I'll never forget the expression on his face.

| quickly, soon | instantly, promptly

‘I will, ’ she promised, and promptly forgot about it.

| momentarily, temporarily

Her joy was so infectious that he momentarily forgot his own fears for the future.

| easily

The experience of nearly getting killed is not easily forgotten.

| conveniently

(ironic) He conveniently forgot to tell me he was married.

VERB + FORGET

seem to

You seem to forget that it was your idea in the first place.

| tend to | want to | try to | be easy to

It is easy to forget that not all countries have these advantages.

| let sb

Let's forget last night, shall we?

| make sb

PREP.

about

Oh yes! I almost forgot about the party.

PHRASES

forget all about sth

In the excitement I forgot all about my little brother.

| forgive and forget

It was all a long time ago and now Ellen found she could forgive and forget.

| keep forgetting

She keeps forgetting where she's put her glasses.

| largely forgotten

His pioneering work in the field was largely forgotten until the late 1940s.

Concise English dictionary

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forgetting|forgot|forgotten|forgetsfə(r)'get
verb
+dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
+be unable to remember
+forget to do something
+leave behind unintentionally