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forgets

v.
A1 Beginner US //fɝˈɡɛts// UK //fəɡˈɛts// for·gets

v. to not remember something or to fail to do something you planned to do.

v. the third-person singular present form of 'forget'; refers to the failure to recall information or the neglect of a duty through oversight.


SIMPLE

He often forgets his keys on the kitchen table.

CONTEXTUAL

Every time we go to the supermarket, my husband forgets to bring the reusable shopping bags.

COMPLEX

The protagonist in the novel frequently forgets the traumatic events of his childhood, a psychological defense mechanism that drives the central mystery of the plot.

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The verb is transitive when followed by a noun or an infinitive ('forgets to go'); it is intransitive when used without an object.

Pitfall

He forgets to bringing his walletHe forgets to bring his walletWhen 'forget' means failing to perform a task, it must be followed by an infinitive ('to' + verb), not a gerund ('-ing').

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