Meaning & use
forget
To fail to remember something, or to unintentionally neglect to do it.
See it in a sentence
He always seems to forget where he left his car keys.
Don't forget to lock the door before you leave for work.
A note on using this word
Forget locking means you did it but don't recall doing so, while forget to lock means you never did it; the two forms differ in meaning.
Words with a similar meaning
overlookneglect
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Words with an opposite meaning
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