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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“Here’s the thing. I have a condo, and my mom has one, and my cousin has one, and we all live nearby. I kind of forgot it was there,” Jenner confessed.

From MarketWatch

I keep the stack of mail tucked under my arm, like I forgot to put it down, and Emma doesn’t notice.

From Literature

He forgot what was real and what was fake.

From Literature

Every bit of me got peaceful and warm and sure, and I forgot everything except for that feeling of being so sure.

From Literature

His mom took him there to feed him, and sometimes he got so interested in listening to the squeak of the chair and looking at the pictures on the walls that he forgot to eat.

From Literature