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forego

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[ 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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Origin of forego

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before 900; Middle English forgon, forgan,Old English foregān.See fore-, go1

OTHER WORDS FROM forego

fore·go·er, noun

Words nearby forego

forefoot, forefront, foregather, foregift, foreglimpse, forego, foregoing, foregone, foregone conclusion, foreground, foregut

Definition for forego (2 of 2)

forego2
[ fawr-goh, fohr- ]
/ fɔrˈgoʊ, foʊr- /

verb (used with object), fore·went, fore·gone, fore·go·ing.

forgo.

OTHER WORDS FROM forego

fore·go·er, noun
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Words related to forego

relinquish, renounce, forfeit, waive, refrain, eschew, forsake, quit, sacrifice, yield, neglect, pass, surrender, precede

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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, noun

Word Origin for forego

Old English foregān

British Dictionary definitions for forego (2 of 2)

forego2
/ (fɔːˈɡəʊ) /

verb -goes, -going, -went or -gone

(tr) a variant spelling of forgo

Derived forms of forego

foregoer, noun
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