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- [fer-get wuhn-self, wuhnz-]
- /fərˈgɛt wʌnˈsɛlf, wʌnz-/
- /fəˈɡet ˌwʌnˈself/
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- [fer-get wuhn-self, wuhnz-]
- /fərˈgɛt wʌnˈsɛlf, wʌnz-/
Definitions of forget oneself words
- verb with object forget oneself to cease or fail to remember; be unable to recall: to forget someone's name. 1
- verb with object forget oneself to omit or neglect unintentionally: I forgot to shut the window before leaving. 1
- verb with object forget oneself to leave behind unintentionally; neglect to take: to forget one's keys. 1
- verb with object forget oneself to omit mentioning; leave unnoticed. 1
- verb with object forget oneself to fail to think of; take no note of. 1
- verb with object forget oneself to neglect willfully; disregard or slight. 1
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Origin of forget oneself
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; for- + get; replacing Middle English foryeten, Old English forg(i)etan; cognate with Old Saxon fargetan, Old High German firgezzan
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Parts of speech for Forget oneself
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
forget oneself popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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