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forgetting

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/fərˈɡɛtɪŋ/ · for-get-ting

The act of failing to remember something.

Meanings

verbformal

The act of failing to remember something.

کسی چیز کو یاد رکھنے میں ناکام ہونا۔

بھولنا

bhoolna

Formal: فراہم

Synonyms

disrememberingoverlookingneglectingبھول جانانظر انداز کرناچھوڑ دینا

Antonyms

rememberingretainingrecallingیاد کرنامحفوظ کرنایاد رکھنا

Common Collocations

  • forgetting one's name
  • forgetting the past
  • forgetting important dates

Example Sentences

I am forgetting my keys again.

میں ایک بار پھر اپنی چابیاں بھول رہا ہوں۔

main aik baar phir apni chaabiyan bhool raha hoon.

Forgetting details can affect your performance.

تفصیلات بھولنا آپ کی کارکردگی کو متاثر کر سکتا ہے۔

tafseelaat bhoolna aap ki kargardagi ko mutasir kar sakta hai.

She has a tendency of forgetting important meetings.

اس میں اہم ملاقاتیں بھولنے کا رجحان ہے۔

us mein ahem mulaqatein bhoolne ka rujhan hai.

Easily Confused With

remitting:While remitting refers to sending money or a payment, forgetting deals with loss of memory.

Word Family

forget
verbبھولنا
forgotten
adjectiveبھولا ہوا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of forget as 'for-getting rid of' something from your mind.

Imagine a person losing a key in a fog, symbolizing forgetfulness.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

یاد رکھنا ہے دل کی آرزو، بھول جاؤں اسے یہ ہے عذاب

yaad rakhna hai dil ki arzoo, bhool jaaoon use ye hai azaab

To remember is the desire of the heart; to forget her is a punishment.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

بھولی ہوئی باتیں کبھی واپس نہیں آتیں

bhooli hui baatein kabhi wapas nahi aati

Forgotten things never return.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old English "forgietan" — to lose the memory of

First known use: circa 1200

The word 'forgetting' developed from Old English with an emphasis on the loss of memory or consciousness.