forget

v.

1) to forget completely, utterly

2) (D; intr.) to forget about (she forgot about the concert)

3) (E) I forgot to call

4) (G; usu. in neg. and interrogative constructions) the children will never forget visiting this park

5) (K) the audience will not forget his singing this role

6) (L) don't forget that we are going out this evening

7) (Q) a person never forgets how to swim

USAGE NOTE: The sentence she forgot to buy a newspaper means that she did not buy a newspaper. The sentence she forgot about buying a newspaper may mean either that she did not buy a newspaper or that she bought a newspaper but does not remember buying it.

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[fə'get]

utterly

(E) I forgot to call

(G; usu. in neg. and interrogative constructions) the children will never forget visiting this park

(K) the audience will not forget his singing this role

(L) don't forget that we are going out this evening

to forget completely

(D; intr.) to forget about (she forgot about the concert)