for·get 
/fɚˈgɛt/ verb
for·gets; for·got /fɚˈgɛt/ verb /-ˈgɑ:t/ for·got·ten /-ˈgɑ:tn̩/ or for·got for·get·ting 1 : to be unable to think of or remember (something) [+ obj] ▪ He forgot the address. ▪ I keep forgetting her name. ▪ The pain and misery are impossible to forget. ▪ She forgot how to set up the tent. ▪ I'll never forget the first time we met. ▪ Don't forget that you have to turn off the light when you leave. — often followed by to + verb ▪ I forgot to pay the bill. [no obj] ▪ “Did you pay the bill?” “I forgot.” — often + about ▪ I forgot (all) about paying the bill. 2 [+ obj] : to fail to remember to bring or take (something)
▪ When he got to the restaurant he realized that he had forgotten his wallet. [=he had left his wallet at home] 3 a or forget about [+ obj] : to stop thinking or caring about (someone)
▪ He was once a famous actor, but now most people have forgotten (about) him. ▪ You shouldn't forget (about) your old friends. ▪ He's now a forgotten hero. ▪ He's a forgotten man in the world of politics.
b or forget about [+ obj] : to stop thinking or caring about (something) on purpose
▪ We need to forget (about) our differences and learn to get along. ▪ “I'm sorry I'm late.” “That's OK. Forget (about) it.” [=don't worry about it] ▪ If you're hoping to hear from him soon, forget it, it's not going to happen. ▪ Forget about finding a way to escape—there's no way out of here. ▪ “Have you seen my keys?” “No. Did you leave them in your other jacket?” “No, I thought…Oh, forget it, here they are.”
c [no obj] : to stop remembering or caring about something
▪ We've had our differences in the past, but now it's time to forgive and forget.
▪ When he got to the restaurant he realized that he had forgotten his wallet. [=he had left his wallet at home]
▪ He was once a famous actor, but now most people have forgotten (about) him. ▪ You shouldn't forget (about) your old friends. ▪ He's now a forgotten hero. ▪ He's a forgotten man in the world of politics.
b or forget about [+ obj] : to stop thinking or caring about (something) on purpose
▪ We need to forget (about) our differences and learn to get along. ▪ “I'm sorry I'm late.” “That's OK. Forget (about) it.” [=don't worry about it] ▪ If you're hoping to hear from him soon, forget it, it's not going to happen. ▪ Forget about finding a way to escape—there's no way out of here. ▪ “Have you seen my keys?” “No. Did you leave them in your other jacket?” “No, I thought…Oh, forget it, here they are.”
c [no obj] : to stop remembering or caring about something
▪ We've had our differences in the past, but now it's time to forgive and forget.
forget yourself
: to lose control of your emotions because of anger, excitement, etc. : to behave in a way that is not proper or acceptable
▪ She forgot herself and said some things that she later regretted.
▪ She forgot herself and said some things that she later regretted.
