forgo

[ fawr-goh ]

/ fɔrˈgoʊ /

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

to abstain or refrain from; do without.

to give up, renounce, or resign.

Archaic. to neglect or overlook.

Archaic. to quit or leave.

Obsolete. to go or pass by.

Nearby words

Also forego.

Origin of forgo

before 950; Middle English forgon, Old English forgān. See for-, go¹

SYNONYMS FOR forgo

1. forbear, sacrifice, forsake.

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Related formsfor·go·er, nounun·for·gone, adjective

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Examples from the Web for forgo

Or might a solution be found that is mutually satisfactory to both sides—even if each side must forgo their maximum desires?
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And if he does lose, the political pressure on him to forgo a Syria strike will likely prove overwhelming.
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He forced her, along with her older sisters, to forgo any semblance of a normal childhood.
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Increasingly, though, many trans people are choosing to forgo surgery, for both personal and financial reasons.
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We used to take "A Nap" pretty regularly of an evening, and must now forgo this simple luxury.
Punch, or The London Charivari, Vol. 152, February 21st, 1917|Various
We'll have to forgo lights for the present, but I needed the bombs more.
The Black Star Passes|John W Campbell
Since virtue has no power to chain or awe thee, Swear to forgo thy traitorous schemes, or straight I'll seek the king——Cæsa.
The Mirror of Taste, and Dramatic Censor, Vol. I, No. 5, May 1810|Various
I ask little of thee, Joseph, the children I'll forgo, but do thou separate thyself from these sectaries during my lifetime.
The Brook Kerith|George Moore
And ye who cannot imagine, forgo the pleasure, for I shall tell you no more about it.
A Trip to Cuba|Julia Ward Howe

British Dictionary definitions for forgo

forgo

forego

/ (fɔːˈɡəʊ) /

verb -goes, -going, -went or -gone (tr)

to give up or do without

archaic to leave

Derived Formsforgoer or foregoer, noun

Word Origin for forgo

Old English forgān; see for-, go 1

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Word Origin and History for forgo

forgo

"to relinquish," Old English forgan "go away, pass over, leave undone," from for- "away" + gan "go" (see go). Related: Forgoing; forgone.

forgo

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

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forego

verb -goes, -going, -went or -gone (tr)

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