Forgotten Meaning
/fəˈɡɒt.n̩/Definition, CEFR level A1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjOf which knowledge has been lost; which is no longer remembered.
verbpast participle of forget.
Sentence Examples
Danger past, God forgotten.
The danger past and God forgotten.
I've forgotten your name. Can you remind me?
CEFR Practice Quiz
The old password was ____ by the user, so she had to create a new one.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The old house stood ____ at the end of the road, its windows broken and its garden overgrown.
Word Origin & History
From Middle English foryoten, from Old English forġeten, from Proto-West Germanic *fragetan. By surface analysis, forgot + -en.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Luckily for these unfortunate forgottens, New Year is approaching, a time when, despite the intuitions of the calendar, our thoughts often turn to the past."
— 2007 December 31, Alan Feuer, “Headliners of 07: A Subway Savior, Rampaging Rats, and a $12 Million Dog”, in New York Times:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The old password was ____ by the user, so she had to create a new one.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The old house stood ____ at the end of the road, its windows broken and its garden overgrown.