forget
/fəˈɡet/verb
उच्चारण फ़गेट
भूल जाना; करना भूल जाना
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[I, T] ~ (about) sth | ~ (that)… | ~ to do sth
to be unable to remember something; to fail to do something because you did not remember
भूल जाना; करना भूल जाना
- I have forgotten his name.
- Do not forget to carry your admit card.
- Never forget to switch off the lights when you leave.
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- She forgot her umbrella at the station.
- I forgot that today was a holiday.
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[I, T] ~ (about) sb/sth
to deliberately stop thinking about somebody or something
(किसी बात को) भुला देना, मन से निकाल देना
- Forget about the last test and focus on the next.
- You must forget your fear and walk onto the stage.
- Try to forget the argument and move on.
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- You can never forget your first day at school.
- Forget about the money; your health matters more.
Synonyms put aside disregard
Opposite dwell on
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
forget + to-infinitive
Forget to do means you did not do something because you did not remember.
'Forget to do' का अर्थ है कि याद न रहने के कारण काम नहीं किया।
- Radhika forgot to carry her admit card.
- Don't forget to lock the door.
forget + -ing
Forget doing means you do not remember an action you did in the past. It is usually used in the negative or with will never.
'Forget doing' का अर्थ है कि बीते समय में किया गया कोई काम याद न रहना। यह प्रायः निषेध में या will never के साथ आता है।
- I will never forget meeting the President.
- I don't forget visiting Jaipur as a child.
forget about sth / forget + noun
Forget + noun means not remember. Forget about means stop thinking of, or fail to think of, something.
'Forget + noun' का अर्थ याद न रहना है। 'Forget about' का अर्थ किसी बात के बारे में सोचना छोड़ना या ध्यान न देना है।
- He forgot her name.
- Forget about the loss and move on.
forget + wh-clause / that-clause
Forget can take how, where, what, or that.
'Forget' के साथ how, where, what या that आ सकता है।
- I forgot where I had kept my glasses.
- She forgot that today was a holiday.
+Collocations 4
forget + noun
namepasswordaddressumbrellalinespromise
- I forgot my password yesterday.
adverb + forget
easilycompletelyalmostquicklynever
- She completely forgot the appointment.
forget + idiom
forget itforgive and forgetforget yourselfnever forget
- Forgive and forget; life is too short.
easy to forget
easy tohard toimpossible toso easy to
- It is easy to forget a name in a crowd.
“More examples 5
- I forgot to switch off the fan before leaving.
मैं निकलने से पहले पंखा बंद करना भूल गया।
- She will never forget her first day at college.
वह कॉलेज का अपना पहला दिन कभी नहीं भूलेगी।
- Don't forget about the meeting tomorrow.
कल की बैठक के बारे में मत भूलिए।
- He forgot that it was his sister's birthday.
वह भूल गया कि उसकी बहन का जन्मदिन है।
- Forget the past and concentrate on your studies.
बीती बातें भुलाकर अपनी पढ़ाई पर ध्यान दो।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ I have forgotten his name yesterday.
✓ I forgot his name yesterday.
With a finished time such as yesterday, use the simple past.
Yesterday जैसे बीते समय के साथ simple past आता है।
✗ I forgot posting the letter, so I went again.
✓ I forgot to post the letter, so I went again.
Forget to do means not remembering to act; forget doing refers to a past action you do not recall.
'Forget to do' का अर्थ करना भूल जाना है; 'forget doing' किसी बीते काम को याद न रखना है।
✗ He forgot to returning the book.
✓ He forgot to return the book.
After to, the base form of the verb is used.
To के बाद क्रिया का मूल रूप आता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These verbs relate to not remembering, but differ in intention.
ये क्रियाएँ याद न रहने से जुड़ी हैं, पर इरादे में अंतर है।
To fail to remember, or to stop thinking of something.
याद न रख पाना, या किसी बात को सोचना छोड़ देना।
- I forgot his name.
¶Idioms 3
forget it
(informal) used to tell sb that sth is not important or that you do not want to discuss it; used to say that sth will certainly not happen
छोड़ो, कोई बात नहीं; भूल जाओ (ऐसा नहीं होगा)
- 'Sorry I'm late.' 'Forget it.'
- 'Can I borrow your bike?' 'Forget it!'
forgive and forget
to stop feeling angry with sb for sth they have done to you and act as if it had not happened
माफ़ करके भूल जाना
- It's time to forgive and forget.
- She found it hard to forgive and forget.
forget yourself
to behave in a way that is not socially acceptable
आपे से बाहर होना, मर्यादा भूल जाना
- He forgot himself and shouted at the guests.
- I'm sorry — I forgot myself for a moment.
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
forget to do or forget doing?
Forget to do sth means you did not do it because you did not remember: 'I forgot to lock the door.' Forget doing sth means you did it but cannot remember doing it: 'I will never forget meeting her.'
'Forget + to-infinitive' का अर्थ है काम करना भूल गए, जैसे 'I forgot to lock the door'। 'Forget + gerund' का अर्थ है काम किया पर याद नहीं रहा, जैसे 'I will never forget meeting her'।
§Grammar and usage
Irregular forms forgot, forgotten; forgetting doubles the t.
Irregular forms forgot और forgotten हैं; forgetting में t दोहराया जाता है।
The to/-ing pattern is a sentence-improvement item.
Sentence improvement में to और -ing का pattern पूछा जाता है।