forego

[ 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

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

Other definitions 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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How to use forego in a sentence

Hoyer, in a statement to the Blade, said he made the decision to forego regular order in the current Congress because the legislation demands immediate attention.
Strategy talks in high gear to get Equality Act across the finish line|Chris Johnson|February 17, 2021|Washington Blade
While all of Group Nine’s sites lost staffers — the company laid off 7% of its staff in April amid a whole host of other cost-cutting measures, including CEO Ben Lerer foregoing any pay for six months — the cuts were felt most by Thrillist.
‘Not just one thing’: How Thrillist plans to rebound from a nearly travel-free 2020|Max Willens|February 8, 2021|Digiday
As his department began rolling out the vaccine, he had heard skeptics were foregoing the protection.
Firefighter who nearly died of covid begs front-line workers: ‘Please, get the shots’|Katie Mettler|January 22, 2021|Washington Post
For some, it’s a strategy to accelerate its ARR by covering part of that expense by foregoing, say, an implementation fee for a higher annual subscription amount.
How should SaaS companies deliver and price professional services?|Walter Thompson|December 18, 2020|TechCrunch

The country is perhaps the best poised to forego cash, too, as roughly 60% of the world’s mobile payment users are in China.
COVID-19 can survive up to 28 days on phone screens and money, new research shows|eamonbarrett|October 12, 2020|Fortune
I 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
We would begin our trip by having POTUS forego Air Force One to join me at customs in Ben Gurion airport.
Welcome To Palestine: What's Your Faith?|Maysoon Zayid|March 20, 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
I could never forego them, or forego the expense they involved, for the sake of future distant advantages.
Fifty Years of Railway Life in England, Scotland and Ireland|Joseph Tatlow
As to coyne and livery, he would forego them for six months, pending the decision of his cause.
Ireland Under the Tudors, Vol. II (of 3)|Richard Bagwell
We have seen you forego a blood feud and do well to the innocent man whom our faith would have bidden you slay, and it is good.
A Prince of Cornwall|Charles W. Whistler
Let her forget herself and her own little woes, in the effort to fill his life with all that he had been forced to forego.
The Daughters of Danaus|Mona Caird
If I forego possible satisfactions of any kind, those whom I permit to enjoy them should recompense me.
The Inhumanity of Socialism|Edward F. Adams

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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British Dictionary definitions for forego (1 of 2)

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