forego
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forego1 (fɔːˈɡəʊ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb , -goes, -going, -went, -gone | |
| to precede in time, place, etc | |
| [Old English foregān] | |
| fore'goer1 | |
| —n | |
| forego2 (fɔːˈɡəʊ) | |
| —vb , -goes, -going, -went, -gone | |
| (tr) a variant spelling of forgo | |
| fore'goer2 | |
| —n | |
| forgo or forego (fɔːˈɡəʊ) | |
| —vb , -goes, -going, -went, -gone | |
| 1. | to give up or do without |
| 2. | archaic to leave |
| [Old English forgān; see | |
| forego or forego | |
| —vb | |
| [Old English forgān; see | |
| for'goer or forego | |
| —n | |
| fore'goer or forego | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
forego
O.E. forgan "go away, pass over, leave undone," from for- "away" + gan "go." Usually in foregone conclusion, which was popularized in Shakespeare's "Othello" [III.iii], but his sense was not necessarily the main modern one of "a decision already formed before the case is argued." Related: Foregoing;
foregone. The similar foredone is now archaic, replaced by done for.
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Example sentences
Even if blacks could sell their songs, they have to forego authorship and royalties.
Inflation expectations are implied by the extra return investors demand to forego protection against future price increases.
Our inability to forego these rewarding aspects of food intake override long-term homeostatic control, contributing to obesity.
The consumer still has the option to forego operating an automobile and thus legally avoid the cost of auto insurance.
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