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forgo
or fore·go
[ fawr-goh ]
/ fɔrˈgoʊ /
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verb (used with object), for·went [fawr-went], /fɔrˈwɛnt/, for·gone [fawr-gawn, -gon], /fɔrˈgɔn, -ˈgɒn/, 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.
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Origin of forgo
OTHER WORDS FROM forgo
for·go·er, nounun·for·gone, adjectiveWords nearby forgo
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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 forms of forgo
forgoer or foregoer, nounWord Origin for forgo
Old English forgān; see for-, go 1
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