forwent

[fawr-went]

verb

simple past tense of forgo.

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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.

Also, forego.

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

Related forms

for·go·er, noun

un·for·gone, adjective

Synonyms
1. forbear, sacrifice, forsake.

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forwent (fɔːˈwɛnt)

—vb
	the past tense of forgo

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