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forget vs overlook

overlook vs forget

forget is not a noun while overlook is a noun.

forget and overlook both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
forget No No Yes No
overlook Yes No Yes No
As verbs, overlook is a hypernym of forget; that is, overlook is a word with a broader meaning than forget:
  • forget: forget to do something
  • overlook: leave undone or leave out
Other hypernyms of forget include drop, leave out, miss, neglect, omit, overleap, pretermit.
forget (noun) overlook (noun)
a high place affording a good view
forget (verb) overlook (verb)
be unable to remember leave undone or leave out
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering watch over
leave behind unintentionally look past, fail to notice
forget to do something look down on
be oriented in a certain direction
Difference between forget and overlook

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