Forget and Take

Opposite meaning words

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

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Take is an antonym for forget in topics: leave behind, not be able to remember.

Take verb - To reach for and take hold of by embracing with the fingers or arms.

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Forget is an antonym for take in topics: accept, understand.

Nearby Words: taking, taken, taker

life	forget life	take life
people	forget people	take people
role	forget role	take role
part	forget part	take part
Other words: name, place, moment, time, way, fight, names.

About a year later, Golddust broke character and appeared as a Born Again Christian Dustin Runnels, who was willing to forgive and forget and take Terri back.

Source: All Girls Want Bad Boys
Don't forget how Wadu wadu is from the POV of a guy with a Workaholic girlfriend who wants to take her to dance and then have sex so she will take a break.

Source: Intercourse with You
Instead of following the adage "forgive and forget", these type of characters take the "forgive" part only.

Source: Forgiven, but Not Forgotten

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