01 v. t. 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…
imp.
Forgot; p. p.
Forgotten; p. pr. & vb. n.
Forgetting
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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.[Obs.]“Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits.” — Ps. ciii. 2.“Let my right hand forget her cunning.” — Ps. cxxxvii. 5.“Hath thy knee forget to bow?” — Shak.
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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.
Phrases & compounds
To forget one's self —
To become unmindful of one's own personality; to be lost in thought.