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forget it

for·get it
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [fer-get it]
    • /fərˈgɛt ɪt/
    • /fəˈɡet ɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fer-get it]
    • /fərˈgɛt ɪt/

Definitions of forget it words

  • interjection forget it certainly not 1
  • convention forget it You say 'Forget it' in reply to someone as a way of telling them not to worry or bother about something, or as an emphatic way of saying no to a suggestion. 0
  • noun forget it an exclamation of annoyed or forgiving dismissal of a matter or topic 0
  • noun forget it never mind! it doesn't matter! 0
  • verb forget it It doesn't matter. 0
  • verb forget it Used a conventional reply to an expression of gratitude. 0
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Parts of speech for Forget it

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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forget it popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% 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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Synonyms for forget it

adj forget it

  • invincible — incapable of being conquered, defeated, or subdued.
  • unbeatable — incapable of being beaten; impossible to defeat: an unbeatable football team.
  • impregnable — susceptible to impregnation, as an egg.
  • hopeless — providing no hope; beyond optimism or hope; desperate: a hopeless case of cancer.
  • overwhelming — that overwhelms; overpowering: The temptation to despair may become overwhelming.

noun forget it

  • renunciation — an act or instance of relinquishing, abandoning, repudiating, or sacrificing something, as a right, title, person, or ambition: the king's renunciation of the throne.
  • antithesis — The antithesis of something is its exact opposite.
  • repudiation — the act of repudiating.
  • proscription — the act of proscribing.
  • nullity — the state or quality of being null; nothingness; invalidity.

adv forget it

  • nevermore — never again; never thereafter: And nevermore were the elves seen in that town.
  • not at all — in no way, to no extent
  • not in the least — smallest in size, amount, degree, etc.; slightest: He gave the least amount of money of anyone.
  • not on your life — the condition that distinguishes organisms from inorganic objects and dead organisms, being manifested by growth through metabolism, reproduction, and the power of adaptation to environment through changes originating internally.
  • don't hold your breath — sth is unlikely to happen soon

verb forget it

  • invalidate — to render invalid; discredit.
  • annul — If an election or a contract is annulled, it is declared invalid, so that legally it is considered never to have existed.
  • wipe out — an act of wiping: He gave a few quick wipes to the furniture.
  • undo — to reverse the doing of; cause to be as if never done: Murder once done can never be undone.
  • abolish — If someone in authority abolishes a system or practice, they formally put an end to it.

interj forget it

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adj forget it

  • attainable — Something that is attainable can be achieved.
  • possible — that may or can be, exist, happen, be done, be used, etc.: a disease with no possible cure.
  • surmountable — to mount upon; get on the top of; mount upon and cross over: to surmount a hill.
  • beatable — Someone who is beatable can be beaten.
  • huge — extraordinarily large in bulk, quantity, or extent: a huge ship; a huge portion of ice cream.

noun forget it

  • similarity — the state of being similar; likeness; resemblance.
  • permission — authorization granted to do something; formal consent: to ask permission to leave the room.
  • ratification — the act of ratifying; confirmation; sanction.
  • same — identical with what is about to be or has just been mentioned: This street is the same one we were on yesterday.
  • allowance — An allowance is money that is given to someone, usually on a regular basis, in order to help them pay for the things that they need.

adv forget it

  • always — If you always do something, you do it whenever a particular situation occurs. If you always did something, you did it whenever a particular situation occurred.
  • forever — without ever ending; eternally: to last forever.

verb forget it

  • permit — to allow to do something: Permit me to explain.
  • validate — to make valid; substantiate; confirm: Time validated our suspicions.
  • ratify — to confirm by expressing consent, approval, or formal sanction: to ratify a constitutional amendment.
  • institute — to set up; establish; organize: to institute a government.
  • legalize — to make legal; authorize.
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