v. t. [ imp. Forgot Forgat Obs.); p. p. Forgotten Forgot; p. pr. & vb. n. Forgetting. ] [ OE. forgeten, foryeten, AS. forgietan, forgitan; pref. for- + gietan, gitan (only in comp.), to get; cf. D. vergeten, G. vergessen, Sw. förgäta, Dan. forgiette. See For-, and Get, v. t. ] 1. To lose the remembrance of; to let go from the memory; to cease to have in mind; not to think of; also, to lose the power of; to cease from doing. [ 1913 Webster ]

Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits. Ps. ciii. 2. [ 1913 Webster ]

Let my right hand forget her cunning. Ps. cxxxvii. 5. [ 1913 Webster ]

Hath thy knee forget to bow? Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To treat with inattention or disregard; to slight; to neglect. [ 1913 Webster ]

Can a woman forget her sucking child? . . . Yes, they may forget, yet will I not forget thee. Is. xlix. 15. [ 1913 Webster ]

To forget one's self. (a) To become unmindful of one's own personality; to be lost in thought. (b) To be entirely unselfish. (c) To be guilty of what is unworthy of one; to lose one's dignity, temper, or self-control. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. 1. Apt to forget; easily losing remembrance; as, a forgetful man should use helps to strengthen his memory. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Heedless; careless; neglectful; inattentive. [ 1913 Webster ]

Be not forgetful to entertain strangers. Heb. xiii. 2. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Causing to forget; inducing oblivion; oblivious. [ Archaic or Poetic ] “The forgetful wine.” J. Webster. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In a forgetful manner. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. The quality of being forgetful; prononess to let slip from the mind. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Loss of remembrance or recollection; a ceasing to remember; oblivion. [ 1913 Webster ]

A sweet forgetfulness of human care. Pope. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Failure to bear in mind; careless omission; inattention; as, forgetfulness of duty.

Syn. -- Forgetfulnes, Oblivion. Forgetfulness is Anglo-Saxon, and oblivion is Latin. The former commonly has reference to persons, and marks a state of mind; the latter commonly has reference to things, and indicates a condition into which they are sunk. We blame a man for his forgetfulness; we speak of some old custom as buried in oblivion. But this discrimination is not strictly adhered to. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ From Forge. ] Inventive; productive; capable. [ Obs. ] Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. G. vergissmeinnicht. ] (Bot.) A small perennial herb, of the genus Myosotis (Myosotis scorpiodes, Myosotis palustris, Myosotis incespitosa, etc.), bearing a beautiful bright blue or white flowers, and extensively considered the emblem of fidelity.
Syn. -- mouse ear, . [ 1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5 ]

☞ Formerly the name was given to the Ajuga Chamæpitus. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Liable to be, or that may be, forgotten. Carlyle. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who forgets; a heedless person. Johnson. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. By forgetting. [ 1913 Webster ]