Forego

Forego
Forego 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. [1913 Webster]

Pleasing remembrance of a thought foregone. --Wordsworth. [1913 Webster]

For which the very mother's face forewent The mother's special patience. --Mrs. Browning. [1913 Webster]

{Foregone conclusion}, a conclusion which has preceded argument or examination; a predetermined conclusion. [1913 Webster]


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  • Forego — 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. [1913 Webster] Stay at the third cup, or forego the place. Herbert. [1913 Webster] 2. To relinquish… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Forego — (1970 1997) est un cheval de course pur sang anglais né aux États Unis, fils de Forli et Lady Golconda, par Hasty Road. Il fut l un des plus grands champions américains du 20e siècle. Sommaire 1 Carrière de courses 2 Palmarès Récompenses …   Wikipédia en Français

  • forego — index abandon (relinquish), disclaim, forswear, resign, surrender (give back) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton …   Law dictionary

  • forego — (v.) to go before, O.E. foregan to go before, from FORE (Cf. fore ) + GO (Cf. go). Related: Foregoing; foregone. Phrase foregone conclusion was popularized in Othello [III.iii], but Shakespeare s sense was not necessarily the main modern one of a …   Etymology dictionary

  • forego — [2] ► VERB (foregoes; past forewent; past part. foregone) archaic ▪ precede in place or time …   English terms dictionary

  • forego — forego1 [fôrgō′] vt., vi. forewent, foregone, foregoing [ME forgon < OE foregan] to go before in place, time, or degree; precede forego2 [fôrgō′] vt. alt. sp. of FORGO …   English World dictionary

  • Forego — Thoroughbred racehorse infobox horsename = Forego caption = sire = Forli grandsire = Aristophanes dam = Lady Golconda damsire = Hasty Road sex = Gelding foaled = 1970 country = United States flagicon|USA colour = Bay breeder = Martha Farish Gerry …   Wikipedia

  • forego — [[t]fɔː(r)go͟ʊ[/t]] foregoes, foregoing, forewent, foregone also forgo VERB If you forego something, you decide to do without it, although you would like it. [FORMAL] [V n …   English dictionary

  • forego — forgo, forego Both words are pronounced with the stress on the second syllable. Forgo means ‘to go without, abstain from’; forego means ‘to go before, precede’ and occurs principally in the forms foregoing and foregone (see the separate entries… …   Modern English usage

  • forego — verb /fɔːˈɡəʊ/ a) To abandon [ hellip;] for on no other terms does she desire a reconciliation, but will sooner forego all the hopes to which her birth entitles her, and get her bread by service, than ever yield to become the wife of the . b) To… …   Wiktionary

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