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Forego Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Forego? [v] be earlier in time; go back further Synonyms \| Synonyms for Forego: antecede \| antedate \| precede \| predate Related Terms \| Find terms related to Forego: See Also \| Forego In Webster's Dictionary \Forego"\, v. t. [imp. {Forewent 2}; p. p. {Foregone} (?; 115); p. pr. & vb. n. {Foregoing}.] [See {Forgo}.] 1. To quit; to relinquish; to leave. Stay at the third cup, or forego the place. --Herbert. 2. To relinquish the enjoyment or advantage of; to give up; to resign; to renounce; -- said of a thing already enjoyed, or of one within reach, or anticipated. All my patrimony,, If need be, I am ready to forego. --Milton. Thy lovers must their promised heaven forego. --Keble. [He] never forewent an opportunity of honest profit. --R. L. Stevenson. Note: Forgo is the better spelling etymologically, but the word has been confused with {Forego}, to go before. \Forego"\, v. t. [AS. foreg[=a]n; fore + g[=a]n to go; akin to G. vorgehen to go before, precede. See {GO}, v. i.] To go before; to precede; -- used especially in the present and past participles. Pleasing remembrance of a thought foregone. --Wordsworth. For which the very mother's face forewent The mother's special patience. --Mrs. Browning. {Foregone conclusion}, one which has preceded argument or examination; one predetermined.

Forego Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Forego?

[v] be earlier in time; go back further

Synonyms | Synonyms for Forego: antecede | antedate | precede | predate

Related Terms | Find terms related to Forego:

See Also |

Forego In Webster's Dictionary

\Fore*go"\, v. t. [imp. {Forewent 2}; p. p. {Foregone}
(?; 115); p. pr. & vb. n. {Foregoing}.] [See {Forgo}.]
1. To quit; to relinquish; to leave.

         Stay at the third cup, or forego the place.
                                               --Herbert.

2. To relinquish the enjoyment or advantage of; to give up;
   to resign; to renounce; -- said of a thing already
   enjoyed, or of one within reach, or anticipated.

         All my patrimony,, If need be, I am ready to forego.
                                               --Milton.

         Thy lovers must their promised heaven forego.
                                               --Keble.

         [He] never forewent an opportunity of honest profit.
                                               --R. L.
                                               Stevenson.

Note: Forgo is the better spelling etymologically, but the
      word has been confused with {Forego}, to go before.


\Fore*go"\, v. t. [AS. foreg[=a]n; fore + g[=a]n to go;
akin to G. vorgehen to go before, precede. See {GO}, v. i.]
To go before; to precede; -- used especially in the present
and past participles.

      Pleasing remembrance of a thought foregone.
                                               --Wordsworth.

      For which the very mother's face forewent The mother's
      special patience.                        --Mrs.
                                               Browning.

{Foregone conclusion}, one which has preceded argument or
   examination; one predetermined.

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