Ascertain and Forget

Ascertain

Ascertain verb - To come to an awareness of.
Usage example: was immediately able to ascertain that the girl was uncomfortable talking about her life at home

Forget is an antonym for ascertain.

Nearby Words: ascertainment, ascertaining

Forget

Forget verb - To be unable to recall or think of.

Ascertain is an antonym for forget.

Nearby Words: forgetful, forgetting, forgetfully

Common collocations

people ascertain people forget people
identity ascertain identity forget identity
details ascertain details forget details
existence ascertain existence forget existence
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