forgot

[fer-got] / fərˈgɒt /

VERB

not be able to remember

Synonyms

STRONG

blow 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

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 so, did they not show up because they forgot? Did they not show up because they’ve been deported? We don’t know.”

From Salon

“We forgot some people’s presents,” Leon said, chuckling.

From Los Angeles Times

“Nonetheless, my words didn’t reflect this respect. In this country I am a guest and I forgot to act accordingly.”

From Los Angeles Times

Nay, we open packages we forgot we even ordered, and the items within often fail to meet our in-the-moment expectations.

From The Wall Street Journal

His thought processes recall Talleyrand’s description of the Bourbon kings: “They forgot nothing and they learned nothing.”

From Salon