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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“It’s a stand-up comedy class. Comp ticket. I forgot to give it to you last time we met.”

From Salon

But if that was the case, then McLaren was the hopeless character who forgot to bolt the back door.

From The Wall Street Journal

"With tears in my eyes, I said it to the midwife 'I forgot to water the roses'," she said.

From BBC

Thompson says these short breaks help her cope with the tiny losses that hit unexpectedly, such as the time her mom forgot that she loved coffee.

From The Wall Street Journal

Two years later we moved back to the U.K., and I forgot about those trains until 2010, when I returned to spend a few months exploring the country.

From The Wall Street Journal