forgo
[ fawr-goh ]
/ fɔrˈgoʊ /
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.
OTHER WORDS FROM forgo
for·go·er, noun un·for·gone, adjectiveWords nearby forgo
forging,
forgive,
forgive and forget,
forgiveness,
forgiving,
forgo,
forgot,
forgotten,
forgotten man,
forint,
forjudge
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British Dictionary definitions for forgo
forgo
forego
/ (fɔːˈɡəʊ) /
verb -goes, -going, -went or -gone (tr)
to give up or do without
archaic
to leave
Derived forms of forgo
forgoer or foregoer, nounWord Origin for forgo
Old English
forgān; see
for-,
go
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