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[ fawr-goh, fohr- ] / fɔrˈgoʊ, foʊr- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR forego ON THESAURUS.COM
verb (used with or without object), fore·went, fore·gone, fore·go·ing.Origin of forego1before 900; Middle English forgon, forgan,Old English foregān.See fore-, go1 OTHER WORDS FROM foregofore·go·er, nounWords nearby foregoforefoot, forefront, foregather, foregift, foreglimpse, forego, foregoing, foregone, foregone conclusion, foreground, foregut Definition for forego (2 of 2)[ fawr-goh, fohr- ] / fɔrˈgoʊ, foʊr- /
verb (used with object), fore·went, fore·gone, fore·go·ing.OTHER WORDS FROM foregofore·go·er, nounDictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for foregoI was almost ready to forego probably the biggest movie of next year. John Lithgow on the Sundance Film ‘Love Is Strange’ and Gay Rights in Utah|Marlow Stern|January 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST The band has to forego plane travel, personal assistants, and expensive hotels. This Week’s Hot Reads, Oct. 21, 2013|Thomas Flynn|October 21, 2013|DAILY BEAST However, U.S. sanctions on Iran have led to pressure on Pakistan to forego cooperation with that country. Pakistan’s Crucial Elections: There’s Much at Stake for the U.S.|Shirin Tahir-Kheli|May 10, 2013|DAILY BEAST In a one-state outcome, both sides would have to forego dreams of exclusivist nationalism. If You Will It, It Is No Nightmare|Yousef Munayyer|December 10, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Corporations do not pay lobbyists millions of dollars to forego their tax loopholes. Why New Obama, Romney Tax Plans Are Going Nowhere|Eric Alterman|February 25, 2012|DAILY BEAST That I might build homes for others, I had to forego—to forego for all time—the home that might have been my own. The Master Builder|Henrik Ibsen It is of some consequence for a man to forego his own inclinations, even in matters of no great importance. Dictionary of Quotations from Ancient and Modern, English and Foreign Sources|James Wood I was obliged to forego the pleasure of bringing him to you on account of two most unfortunate accidents. The Darrow Enigma|Melvin L. Severy To enjoy that delectable hostelry one must forego the city as though it were leagues away. The Voice of the City|O. Henry Ludwig was obliged to forego his intention to row about on the lake in the evening. The Nameless Castle|Maurus Jkai
British Dictionary definitions for forego (1 of 2)
verb -goes, -going, -went or -goneto precede in time, place, etc Derived forms of foregoforegoer, nounWord Origin for foregoOld English foregān British Dictionary definitions for forego (2 of 2)
verb -goes, -going, -went or -gone(tr) a variant spelling of forgo Derived forms of foregoforegoer, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to foregorelinquish, renounce, forfeit, waive, refrain, eschew, forsake, quit, sacrifice, yield, neglect, pass, surrender, precede |