forego

¹

[ fawr-goh, fohr- ]

verb (used with or without object)

, fore·went, fore·gone, fore·go·ing.

1. to go before; precede.

forego

²

[ fawr-goh, fohr- ]

verb (used with object)

, fore·went, fore·gone, fore·go·ing.

1. forgo.

forego

¹

/ fɔːˈɡəʊ /

verb

1. tr a variant spelling of forgo

forego

²

/ fɔːˈɡəʊ /

verb

1. to precede in time, place, etc

Derived Forms

• foreˈgoer, noun
• foreˈgoer, noun

Other Words From

• fore·goer noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of forego¹

before 900; Middle English forgon, forgan, Old English foregān. See fore-, go ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of forego¹

Old English foregān

Example Sentences

A few have opted to forego taking money from the government.

From BBC

Rebecca Hidalgo Rains, a broker-agent in Arizona with a soft spot for first-time and lower-income buyers, is concerned that some folks will forego using an agent altogether to avoid the fee.

From Salon

Trump, on the other hand, is foregoing most classic debate preparation tactics, according to US media.

From BBC

Tuition in public Mexican universities is low, but access for the rural poor depends on strong test scores and the ability to forego full-time work while living far from home.

From Salon

Doctors, nurses, and therapists were forced to close their doors, cut staff, forego needed supplies such as chemotherapy drugs, for example, or stop seeing patients.

From Salon

Related Words

• eschew
• forfeit
• forsake
• refrain
• relinquish
• renounce
• waive