forego

¹

[fawr-goh, fohr-]

verb (used with or without object)

forewent, foregone, foregoing. 

1. to go before; precede.

forego

²

[fawr-goh, fohr-]

verb (used with object)

forewent, foregone, foregoing. 

1. forgo.

forego

¹

/ fɔːˈɡəʊ /

verb

1. to precede in time, place, etc

forego

²

/ fɔːˈɡəʊ /

verb

1. (tr) a variant spelling of forgo

Other Word Forms

• foregoer noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of forego¹

before 900; Middle English forgon, forgan, Old English foregān. See fore-, go ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of forego¹

Old English foregān

Example Sentences

He agreed with Secretary Vance that to oppose it “would be foregoing an option that we could exercise in the event a peaceful solution is not in the offing.”

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In his Halloween paso doble showcase, he wore a clerical collar and forewent grease paint or creepy contacts, relying on wide-eyed expressions and a low-slung layer of fake fog to hide his relatively clumsy footwork.

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And while work factors play into this — meaning people are sometimes too busy at their jobs to grab a bite — 17% of those surveyed said they forego the midday meal to save money.

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The agreement warns universities that, should they maintain “values” different from the administration’s, the government will deem them to have elected “to forego federal benefits.”

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“Institutions of higher education are free to develop models and values other than those below,” the compact said, “if the institution elects to forego federal benefits.”

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Related Words

• eschew 
• forfeit 
• forsake 
• refrain 
• relinquish 
• renounce 
• waive