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forget

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/fəˈɡɛt/ · for-get

To fail to remember something or someone

Meanings

verbformal

To fail to remember something or someone

کسی چیز یا کسی کو یاد نہ رکھنا

بھول جانا

bhool jana

Formal: فراموش کرنا

Synonyms

fail to rememberoverlookneglectبھولناغافل ہونانظروں سے اوجھل ہونا

Antonyms

rememberrecallretainیاد رکھنایاد کرنامحفوظ کرنا

Common Collocations

  • forget someone's name
  • forget an appointment
  • forget a password

Example Sentences

I often forget where I put my keys.

میں اکثر بھول جاتا ہوں کہ میں نے اپنی چابیاں کہاں رکھی ہیں۔

main aksar bhool jata hun ke main ne apni chabiyan kahan rakhi hain.

Don't forget to call your parents.

اپنے والدین کو فون کرنا مت بھولنا۔

apne walidain ko phone karna mat bhoolna.

It's easy to forget things when you're busy.

جب آپ مصروف ہوتے ہیں تو چیزیں بھولنا آسان ہوتا ہے۔

jab aap masroof hotay hain to cheezen bhoolna aasaan hota hai.

Easily Confused With

forgive:Forget means to fail to remember, whereas forgive means to stop feeling angry about something that someone did.

Word Family

forgetfulness
nounبھولنے کی عادت
forgettable
adjectiveبھولنے کے قابل

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'forget' as 'for-getting rid of a memory'.

Picture someone trying to remember a name but it's just out of reach.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old English "forgietan" — to lose memory of

First known use: 14th century

The word 'forget' has evolved from the Old English term 'forgietan', reflecting the loss of memory.