forget
Translation
to forget
Examples
I always forget his name.
I always forget his name.
Don't forget your keys.
Don't forget your keys.
She forgot to call him.
She forgot to call him.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to fail to remember (sth.) I always forget his name.
((to-inf)) to fail to do (sth.) She forgot to call him.
((about sth.)) to stop thinking about (sth.) Let's forget about the problem.
Similar Words
Antonyms: remember, recall
Etymology
From Old English 'forgietan', from 'for-' (away, amiss) + 'gietan' (to grasp). Literally 'to lose one's grasp'.
Memory Tips
Think of it as 'for-get'. You can no longer 'get' the memory; it's gone.