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forego
1[ fawr-goh, fohr- ]
/ fɔrˈgoʊ, foʊr- /
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verb (used with or without object), fore·went, fore·gone, fore·go·ing.
to go before; precede.
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OTHER WORDS FROM forego
fore·go·er, nounWords nearby forego
forefoot, forefront, foregather, foregift, foreglimpse, forego, foregoing, foregone, foregone conclusion, foreground, foregut
Other definitions for forego (2 of 2)
forego2
[ fawr-goh, fohr- ]
/ fɔrˈgoʊ, foʊr- /
verb (used with object), fore·went, fore·gone, fore·go·ing.
OTHER WORDS FROM forego
fore·go·er, nounDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for forego (1 of 2)
forego1
/ (fɔːˈɡəʊ) /
verb -goes, -going, -went or -gone
to precede in time, place, etc
Derived forms of forego
foregoer, nounWord Origin for forego
Old English foregān
British Dictionary definitions for forego (2 of 2)
Derived forms of forego
foregoer, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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