foregone

[ fawr-gawn, -gon; fawr-gawn, -gon, ]
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adjective
  1. that has gone before; previous; past.

  2. determined in advance; inevitable.

Origin of foregone

1
First recorded in 1590–1600; fore- + gone

Other words from foregone

  • fore·gone·ness, noun
  • un·fore·gone, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for foregone

foregone

/ (fɔːˈɡɒn, ˈfɔːˌɡɒn) /


adjective
  1. gone or completed; past

Derived forms of foregone

  • foregoneness, noun

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