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Forgets

To lose remembrance of.

📖 Definitions of "Forgets"

verb
  1. 1

    To lose remembrance of.

    "I have forgotten most of the things I learned in school."

  2. 2

    To unintentionally not do, neglect.

    "I forgot to buy flowers for my wife at our 14th wedding anniversary."

  3. 3

    To unintentionally leave something behind.

    "I forgot my car keys."

  4. 4

    To cease remembering.

    "Let's just forget about it."

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Forgets"

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WordDefinition
draw a blankverb(idiomatic) To be unable to recall a required piece of information.
blank outverbTo temporarily lose memory.
leaveverb(transitive) To cause or allow (something) to remain as available; to refrain from taking (something) away; to stop short of consuming or otherwise depleting (something) entirely.
buryverbTo ritualistically inter in a grave or tomb.
blockverb(transitive) To fill or obstruct (something) so that it is not possible to pass.
disregardsverb(transitive) To ignore; to pay no attention to.
failsverb(intransitive) To be unsuccessful.
ignoresverbTo deliberately not listen or pay attention to.
missesnounA range of clothing sizes for women of average height and build.
neglectsverb(transitive) To fail to care for or attend to something.
omitsverb(transitive) To leave out or exclude.
overlooksverbTo fail to notice; to look over and beyond (anything) without seeing it.
lapsesnounA temporary failure; a slip.
misremembersverb(ambitransitive) To remember incorrectly.
misplacesverb(transitive) To put something somewhere and then forget its location; to mislay.
mislaysverbTo leave or lay something in the wrong place and then forget where one put it.
dropsnoun(also figuratively) A small quantity of liquid, just large enough to hold its own round shape through surface tension, especially one that falls from a source of liquid.
knowsverb(nonstandard) All persons, singular and plural, present form of know.
realizesverb(transitive) To become aware of, understand, or appreciate (a fact or situation, especially something which has been true for some time).
learnsverbTo acquire, or attempt to acquire knowledge or an ability to do something.

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