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10 Language-to-English DictionariesForget
/fərˈɡɛt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To fail to remember something.
"I always forget where I put my keys." - 2
To disregard or overlook something.
"Please don't forget the importance of this meeting."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English forgietan, combining the prefix for- (denoting loss or destruction) and gietan (to get, grasp, or hold). Over time, the meaning evolved from failing to hold something in the mind to completely dismissing or neglecting a thought, fact, or action.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Forget" is said worldwide
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oublier
Transliteration: ublier
"J'ai tendance à oublier mes rendez-vous."
vergessen
Transliteration: fer-gessen
"Ich vergesse oft, wo ich meine Schlüssel lasse."
dimenticare
Transliteration: di-men-ti-ka-re
"Tendo a dimenticare gli appuntamenti."
olvidar
Transliteration: ol-vi-dar
"A menudo olvido dónde pongo mis llaves."
esquecer
Transliteration: es-ke-ser
"Eu costumo esquecer onde coloquei as chaves."
भूलना
Transliteration: bhoolna
"मैं अक्सर अपनी चाबियाँ भूल जाता हूँ।"
忘记
Transliteration: wàngjì
"我经常忘记我的钥匙放在哪里。"
잊다
Transliteration: itda
"나는 종종 열쇠를 어디에 두었는지 잊어버린다."
忘れる
Transliteration: wasureru
"私はよく鍵をどこに置いたか忘れます。"
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