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Forgo Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Forgo? [v] refrain from consuming; "You will have to forgo alcohol" [v] lose or lose the right to by some error, offense, or crime [v] do without or cease to hold or adhere to; "We are dispensing with formalities"; "relinquish the old ideas" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Forgo: dispense with \| foreswear \| forfeit \| give up \| give up \| relinquish \| throw overboard \| waive \| waive Related Terms \| Find terms related to Forgo: abandon \| abdicate \| abjure \| abstain \| abstain from \| acknowledge defeat \| avoid \| cease \| cede \| cry quits \| desist from \| disgorge \| dispense with \| dispose of \| do without \| drop \| dump \| eliminate \| eschew \| forbear \| forsake \| forswear \| get along without \| get rid of \| give away \| give over \| give up \| hand over \| have done with \| hold \| hold aloof from \| hold back \| hold off \| keep back \| keep from \| keep in hand \| kiss good-bye \| lay down \| leave alone \| leave off \| leave out \| let alone \| let go by \| make a sacrifice \| never touch \| not touch \| not use \| omit \| part with \| pass up \| quitclaim \| recant \| refrain \| refrain from \| relinquish \| render up \| renounce \| reserve \| resign \| retract \| sacrifice \| save \| shun \| spare \| stand aloof from \| surrender \| swear off \| throw up \| turn down \| vacate \| waive \| withhold \| yield See Also \| abandon \| abstain \| desist \| kick \| lapse \| refrain Forgo In Webster's Dictionary \For*go"\, v. t. [imp. {Forwent}; p. p. {Forgone}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Forgoing}.] [OE. forgan, forgon, forgoon, AS. forg[=a]n, prop., to go past, hence, to abstain from; pref. for- + g[=a]n to go; akin to G. vergehen to pass away, to transgress. See {Go}, v. i.] To pass by; to leave. See 1st {Forego}. For sith [since] I shall forgoon my liberty At your request. --Chaucer. And four [days] since Florimell the court forwent. --Spenser. Note: This word in spelling has been confused with, and almost superseded by, forego to go before. Etymologically the form forgo is correct.

Forgo Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Forgo?

[v] refrain from consuming; "You will have to forgo alcohol"
[v] lose or lose the right to by some error, offense, or crime
[v] do without or cease to hold or adhere to; "We are dispensing with formalities"; "relinquish the old ideas"

Forgo In Webster's Dictionary

\For*go"\, v. t. [imp. {Forwent}; p. p. {Forgone}; p. pr.
& vb. n. {Forgoing}.] [OE. forgan, forgon, forgoon, AS.
forg[=a]n, prop., to go past, hence, to abstain from; pref.
for- + g[=a]n to go; akin to G. vergehen to pass away, to
transgress. See {Go}, v. i.]
To pass by; to leave. See 1st {Forego}.

      For sith [since] I shall forgoon my liberty At your
      request.                                 --Chaucer.

      And four [days] since Florimell the court forwent.
                                               --Spenser.

Note: This word in spelling has been confused with, and
      almost superseded by, forego to go before.
      Etymologically the form forgo is correct.

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