Meaning & use

forget

verb·Everyday

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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