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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Forget \For*get"\, v. t. [imp. {Forgot}({Forgat}, Obs.); p. p. {Forgotten}, {Forgot}; p. pr & vb n. {Forgetting}.] [OE. forgeten, foryeten, AS forgietan forgitan pref. for- + gietan gitan (only in comp.), to get cf D. vergeten G. vergessen Sw f["o]rg["a]ta, Dan. forgiette See {For-}, and {Get}, v. t.] 1. To lose the remembrance of to let go from the memory; to cease to have in mind; not to think of also to lose the power of to cease from doing Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits. --Ps. ciii. 2. Let y right hand forget her cunning. --Ps. cxxxvii 5. Hath thy knee forget to bow? --Shak. 2. To treat with inattention or disregard; to slight; to neglect. Can a woman forget her sucking child? . . . Yes they may forget, yet will I not forget thee. --Is. xlix. 15. {To forget one's self}. a To become unmindful of one's own personality; to be lost in thought. b To be entirely unselfish. c To be guilty of what is unworthy of one to lose one's dignity, temper, or self-control. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: forget v 1: dismiss from the mind; stop remembering [syn: {bury}] [ant: {remember}] 2: be unable to remember; "I'm drawing a blank"; "You are blocking the name of your first wife!" [syn: {block}, {blank out}, {draw a blank}] [ant: {remember}] 3: forget to do something "Don't forget to call the chairman of the board to the meeting!" [ant: {mind}] 4: leave behind; "I forgot my umbrella in the restaurant" [syn: {leave}]
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