forget
UK: fəˈɡet | US: fərˈɡet
vt. to fail to remember something
vt. to unintentionally leave something behind
vi. to cease to think of something
The word "forget" originates from Old English forgietan, combining the prefix for- (meaning "away" or "against," implying negation or loss) with gietan (an older form of "get," meaning "to grasp" or "obtain"). The literal sense was "to lose hold of (in the mind)," evolving into its modern meaning of failing to remember. The prefix for- appears in other English words like "forbid" (to bid against) and "forgive" (to give up resentment). Over time, "get" shifted from "grasp" to broader meanings, but "forget" retained its original sense of mental loss.
Don’t forget to call your mother on her birthday.
I often forget where I put my keys.
She forgot her umbrella at the restaurant.
Time heals wounds, but we never forget.
He forgot the password after changing it.