foregone

[ fawr-gawn, -gon, fohr-; fawr-gawn, -gon, fohr- ]

/ fɔrˈgɔn, -ˈgɒn, foʊr-; ˈfɔrˌgɔn, -ˌgɒn, ˈfoʊr- /

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adjective

that has gone before; previous; past.

determined in advance; inevitable.

Words nearby foregone

foregather, foregift, foreglimpse, forego, foregoing, foregone, foregone conclusion, foregone conclusion, a, foreground, foregut, forehand

Origin of foregone

First recorded in 1590–1600; fore- + gone

OTHER WORDS FROM foregone

fore·gone·ness, nounun·fore·gone, adjective

Definition for foregone (2 of 3)

forego¹

[ fawr-goh, fohr- ]

/ fɔrˈgoʊ, foʊr- /

verb (used with or without object), fore·went, fore·gone, fore·go·ing.

to go before; precede.

Origin of forego

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

OTHER WORDS FROM forego

fore·go·er, noun

Definition for foregone (3 of 3)

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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Examples from the Web for foregone

To be sure, Republican rule of the Senate is not a foregone conclusion.
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As Egyptians go to the polls, the election of a new strongman is a foregone conclusion.
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In his home state, Brian Sandoval is a foregone lock to be reelected governor.
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Usually the Best Picture winner is a foregone conclusion by this point—did anyone really think The Artist or Argo would lose?
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Did it make them fit accusers that my condemnation was a foregone conclusion?
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It was a foregone conclusion that she would not like his work.
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It seems a foregone conclusion that the Scott Sisters are going to win the cup.
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The result, to one who knew the soldier, would have been a foregone conclusion.
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The use of fire-arms no longer appeals to him because it is a foregone conclusion just what will happen when he aims at an animal.
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British Dictionary definitions for foregone (1 of 3)

foregone

/ (fɔːˈɡɒn, ˈfɔːˌɡɒn) /

adjective

gone or completed; past

Derived forms of foregone

foregoneness, noun

British Dictionary definitions for foregone (2 of 3)

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 foregone (3 of 3)

forego²

/ (fɔːˈɡəʊ) /

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

(tr) a variant spelling of forgo

Derived forms of forego

foregoer, noun

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foregone

adjective

Words related to foregone

Words nearby foregone

Origin of foregone

OTHER WORDS FROM foregone

Definition for foregone (2 of 3)

verb (used with or without object), fore·went, fore·gone, fore·go·ing.

Origin of forego

OTHER WORDS FROM forego

Definition for foregone (3 of 3)

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

OTHER WORDS FROM forego

Examples from the Web for foregone

British Dictionary definitions for foregone (1 of 3)

adjective

Derived forms of foregone

British Dictionary definitions for foregone (2 of 3)

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

Derived forms of forego

Word Origin for forego

British Dictionary definitions for foregone (3 of 3)

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

Derived forms of forego