forgot (A2)
verb
Pronunciation: /fərˈɡɑːt/
Definition
Failed to remember or think of something or someone.
Examples
I completely forgot your birthday until this morning.
He forgot his umbrella and got soaked in the rain.
She forgot the name of the actor, though she knew she'd seen him before.
How to Use forgot
- forget to do (collocation)
- To fail to do something you intended to do. — "She forgot to buy milk on her way home."
- forget about (prepositional phrase)
- To stop thinking about or remembering someone or something. — "You need to forget about the past and move on."
- forget one's way (idiom)
- To become unable to find the way to a place. — "He got lost and forgot his way back home."
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