forget

/fər-ˈget/

Middle English, from Old English forgietan, from for- + -gietan (akin to Old Norse geta to get)

verb

  1. to lose the remembrance of : be unable to think of or recall

  2. to cease from doing

  3. to treat with inattention or disregard

I forget his name

neglect disregard ignore overlook slight forget mean to pass over without giving due attention. neglect implies giving insufficient attention to something that merits one's attention. disregard suggests voluntary inattention.

noun

  1. any of a genus (Myosotis) of small herbs of the borage family having usually bright blue or white flowers usually arranged in a curving spike

idiom

  1. it should not be forgotten

She's a talented singer and, lest we forget, a fine musician as well.