FORGETS Synonyms: 86 Similar and Opposite Words

forgets

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present tense third-person singular of forget

as in misses

to be unable to recall or think of I forget exactly on which street that the house is

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as in ignores

to fail to give proper attention to she promised not to forget her high school friends after she went off to college

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as in neglects

to leave undone or unattended to especially through carelessness he forgot the pot boiling on the stove

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as in fails

to miss the opportunity or obligation I forgot to call on his birthday

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The rally in equity could be derailed if the central government’s fiscal stimulus package misses expectations, according to Macquarie Capital’s Hsiao.

Anniek Bao,Sonia Heng, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2024
Morrison misses his late partner’s gigantic belly laugh that would engulf everything in its orbit.

Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024

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