Forgot: meaning, definitions and examples

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forgot

 

[ fษ™rหˆษกรคt ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

general action

To forget something means to be unable to remember it or to lose the memory of it. It can apply to both intentional and unintentional acts of not recalling information.

Synonyms

dismiss, disregard, overlook

Examples of usage

  • I forgot my keys at home.
  • She forgot to call her friend back.
  • He forgot the password to his email account.
Context #2 | Verb

emotional context

In an emotional context, to forget can imply letting go of past grievances or memories. It reflects a desire to move on from a painful experience.

Synonyms

forgive, let go, release

Examples of usage

  • It's time to forget the past.
  • She decided to forget the hurt he caused her.
  • He tries to forget what happened last summer.

Translations

Translations of the word "forgot" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น esqueci

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคญเฅ‚เคฒ เค—เคฏเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช vergessen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ lupa

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะทะฐะฑัƒะฒ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ zapomniaล‚em

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅฟ˜ใ‚ŒใŸ (wasureta)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท oubliรฉ

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ olvidรฉ

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท unuttum

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์žŠ์–ด๋ฒ„๋ ธ๋‹ค (ijeobeoryeotda)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู†ุณูŠุช (naseet)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ zapomnฤ›l

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ zabudol

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅฟ˜่ฎฐ (wร ngjรฌ)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ pozabil

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ gleymdi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ าฑะผั‹ั‚ั‚ั‹ะผ (umytty)

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ•แƒ˜แƒ•แƒ˜แƒฌแƒงแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ— (vivits'qebt)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ unudum

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ olvidรฉ

Etymology

The word 'forget' originates from the Old English term 'forgietan', which means to lose the power of recollection. This, in turn, comes from the Proto-Germanic *furgitan, formed by the prefix 'for-' meaning 'away' and 'gietan', meaning 'to seize or grasp'. The evolution of the word has traced its way through various forms in the Germanic languages, ultimately influencing modern English. The notion of forgetting encompasses various aspects of human cognition and memory, and has deep philosophical implications in understanding the nature of memory and forgetting in human experience.

Word Frequency Rank

At #6,311 in frequency, this word belongs to advanced vocabulary. It's less common than core vocabulary but important for sophisticated expression.