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Meaning of "forget oneself" in the English dictionary

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WHAT DOES FORGET ONESELF MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of forget oneself in the English dictionary

The first definition of forget oneself in the dictionary is to act in an improper manner. Other definition of forget oneself is to be unselfish. Forget oneself is also to be deep in thought.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FORGET ONESELF

forge
forgeability
forgeable
forged
forgeman
forger
forgeries
forgery
forget
forget it!
forget-me-not
forget-me-not blue
forgetful
forgetfully
forgetfulness
forgetive
forgettable
forgetter
forgettery
forgettingly

WORDS THAT END LIKE FORGET ONESELF

beside oneself
enjoy oneself
expose oneself
express oneself
fall over oneself
find oneself
full of oneself
give a bad account of oneself
give a good account of oneself
himself
keep oneself to oneself
keep to oneself
kill oneself
make a pig of oneself
make an exhibition of oneself
not know where to put oneself
oneself
present oneself
relieve oneself
take something upon oneself
turn in on oneself

Synonyms and antonyms of forget oneself in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «forget oneself» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FORGET ONESELF

Find out the translation of forget oneself to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of forget oneself from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «forget oneself» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

忘乎所以
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

olvidarse de sí mismo
570 millions of speakers

English

forget oneself
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अपने आप को भूल जाते हैं
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ينسى نفسه
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

забыть себя
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

esquecer -se
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নিজেকে ভুলে যাও
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

se comporter abominablement
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Lupakan diri sendiri
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

sich selbst vergessen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

自分を忘れる
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

자신을 잊지
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Lali awake dhewe
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

quên mình
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தன்னை மறந்துவிடு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्वतःला विसरून जा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kendini unutma
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

dimenticare se stessi
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zapomnieć o sobie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

забути себе
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

uita de sine
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ξεχνάμε τον εαυτό του
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vergeet jouself
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

glömma sig själv
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

glemme seg selv
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of forget oneself

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FORGET ONESELF»

The term «forget oneself» is used very little and occupies the 184.781 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FORGET ONESELF» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «forget oneself» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «forget oneself» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about forget oneself

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FORGET ONESELF»

Discover the use of forget oneself in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to forget oneself and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Without Authority
One cannot succeed in forgetting such thoughts and yet keep thinking about oneself; if one is to succeed, one must forget oneself — that is why she weeps, and as she weeps she forgets herself. O blessed tears — that in weeping there is also ...
Søren Kierkegaard, Howard Vincent Hong, Edna Hatlestad Hong, 1997
2
Basic Italian: A Grammar and Workbook
Here is a list of some of the most common ones: addormentarsi to fall asleep [lit. to send oneself to sleep] alzarsi to get up [lit. to raise oneself] annoiarsi to get/be bored [lit. to bore oneself] dimenticarsi to forget [lit. to forget oneself] lavarsi to get  ...
Stella Peyronel, Ian Higgins, 2005
3
The Importance of How We See Ourselves: Self-Identity and ...
Just what does it mean to forget oneself? What must one lose sight of, to the point of no longer recognizing something about oneself, in order for the forgetting to be complete? Forgetting oneself, as Anita Allen tells it, “entails simultaneously ...
Marina A. L. Oshana, 2010
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The World's Great Wisdom: Timeless Teachings from Religions ...
But you will not remember Him according to the true reality of the remembrance [ haqı ̄qat al‐dhikr] until you forget your own soul in your remembrance.53 It is important to note here that one cannot force oneself to forget oneself; one cannot  ...
Roger Walsh, 2014
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Discourses at the Communion on Fridays
For one does not succeed in forgetting such thoughts and still remember oneself; if one is to succeed, one must forget oneself—therefore she weeps, and as she weeps she forgets herself. Oh blessed tears, oh that in weeping there is also this  ...
Søren Kierkegaard, 2011
6
Forgetting in Early Modern English Literature and Culture: ...
forget oneself” bears witness to the anxious fluidity and instability of selves in the period: as one of the OED's entries indicates, the phrase means not only “to lose remembrance of one's station, position, or character; to lose sight of the ...
Christopher Ivic, Grant Williams, 2004
7
The Japanese Mind: Essentials of Japanese Philosophy and Culture
To study oneself is to forget oneself. To forget oneself is to realize oneself as all things [in the world]. To realize oneself as all things is to strip off both one's own mind and body and the mind and body of others." u Here, what was said before ...
Charles Alexander Moore, 1967
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Dictionary of Asian Philosophies
To study oneself is to forget oneself. To forget oneself is to realize oneself as all things (in the world). To realize oneself as all things is to strip off both one's own mind and body and the mind and body of others. Dōgen's thought is recorded in ...
St. Elmo Nauman Jr, 2002
9
Meditation on the Divine Legitimacy of Man: By the Bet of ...
To overcome egoism is to forget oneself. To forget oneself is to substitute for someone. To substitute for someone is to sacrifice oneself. 15. Christ voluntarily substituted for Adam. The substitute voluntarily immolated himself by the cross: — By ...
Bogdan J. Wnuk, 2011
10
Thai-English Student's Dictionary
HI com. o ailinSjJPIU lyymtua/lyymton/ V elab. colloq. to forget oneself. kaanjeegton' N phys. fission. FISS^Pll! khrooi)ton/ to live the life (of, e.g. a bachelor, a hermit, etc.). RU13-3 ton9een/ oneself, one's own self. More emphatic than flU alone.
Mary Rosamond Haas, 1964

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FORGET ONESELF»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term forget oneself is used in the context of the following news items.
1
The odds against self-actualizing
In times like these, when it is so easy to forget oneself, the need to self-discover cannot be over-emphasized. To conclude, lets stack our cards. «The Nation, May 15»
2
The Bachelor's Ugly American Problem
Swaddled in luxury and entranced by tropical scenery, it's depressingly easy to forget oneself. On trip after trip, our eligible bachelor and all the ... «Racked, Mar 15»
3
The Death of Adulthood and the Rise of Pleasure, or Why Seth …
“Publishers, readers, booksellers, even critics, acclaim the novel that one can deliciously sink into, forget oneself in, the novel that returns us to ... «Vulture, Sep 14»
4
The Little Joys (Not Pleasures) of Scopophobia: On Mystery Science …
... of a mythic screen but the spectator himself, now resisting rather than complying with the command to “forget oneself” in cinematic fantasy. «PopMatters, Apr 14»
5
Spirituality of Venerable Ignacia Del Espiritu Santo
... of others, even to be rejected, to be insulted, to be ignored, to forget oneself completely, to walk extra mile even with the person we don't like. «Sun.Star, Mar 14»
6
Chilima: DPP will transform Malawi to achieve self sustenance
Besides, sometimes it is good to forget oneself for the good of many. I therefore take this is as my sacrifice for the country. Some would say this ... «Nyasa Times, Feb 14»
7
The Three Nuclear Poisons
The Buddhist solution is to "forget oneself" and realize one's nonduality with the world: that I, like everyone else, am an impermanent ... «Huffington Post, Apr 13»
8
The Forgetters - The Talent Farm, Pembroke Pines - January 7
It is easy to forget oneself in this day and age of vanity and laissez faire shenanigans. It is easy to forget the basic building blocks of a scene, ... «New Times Broward-Palm Beach, Jan 13»
9
Elisabeth Murdoch Dead: Rupert Murdoch's Mother Dies At 103
"Probably the most useful contribution one can make is to forget oneself and care for others," she once said. She was the wife of Sir Keith ... «Huffington Post, Dec 12»
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La Tomatina in Buñol is the world's most famous food fight - but what …
But it is the senseless anarchy, the chance to forget oneself and act without consequence, that makes it appealing to so many – even if their ... «Daily Mail, Sep 12»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Forget oneself [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/forget-oneself>. May 2024 ».
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