forego

CEFRC1

/fɔɹˈɡoʊ/

verb

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To choose not to have or do something.

  2. 02

    verb

    Extra detail

    To precede, to go before.

Examples

  • Many athletes forego a social life, so they can achieve their performance goals.

  • […] 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 ——.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
2

Also pronounced

  • /fɔːˈɡəʊ/

Deep Dive

More examples

In context

  • pleasing remembrance of a thought foregone

  • CNBC's Julia Boorstin reports Disney will forego its dividend payments for half of the year.

  • Last week, TSA agents missed their first full paychecks. Some employees are still at work, with the promise of back pay when the shutdown ends. But others can't or won't forego paychecks.

Synonyms

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Origin

verb

From Middle English forgan, from Old English foregān, equivalent to fore- + go.