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forgets oneself

forgets oneself is the third-person singular simple present indicative of forget oneself.

Meaning of forget oneself

Verb

forget oneself (third-person singular simple present forgets oneself, present participle forgetting oneself, simple past forgot oneself, past participle forgotten oneself)

  1. (idiomatic) to lose one's dignity, temper, or self-control.
    • "Look'ee here, Pip," said he, laying his hand on my arm in a suddenly altered and subdued manner; "first of all, look'ee here. I forgot myself half a minute ago. What I said was low; that's what it was; low. […]1861, Charles Dickens, Great Expectations
  2. To become unmindful of one's own personality; to be lost in thought.

Questions about forgets oneself

What is forgets oneself the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Forgets oneself is the third-person singular simple present indicative of forget oneself.

Words near forgets oneself in the dictionary

  1. forgetive
  2. forgetness
  3. forgets
  4. forgets about
  5. forgets one's manners
  6. forgets oneself
  7. forgets to take one's medication this morning
  8. forgets to take one's pills this morning
  9. forgettability
  10. forgettable
  11. forgettableness

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