\For*get"\, 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. f["o]rg["a]ta, 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.
         Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his
         benefits.                             --Ps. ciii. 2.
         Let y right hand forget her cunning.  --Ps. cxxxvii.
                                               5.
         Hath thy knee forget to bow?          --Shak.
2. To treat with inattention or disregard; to slight; to
   neglect.
         Can a woman forget her sucking child? . . . Yes,
         they may forget, yet will I not forget thee. --Is.
                                               xlix. 15.
{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.