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forgo

or ڴǰ·

[ fawr-goh ]

verb (used with object)

forwent forgone forgoing.
  1. to abstain or refrain from; do without.

    Synonyms: , ,

  2. to give up, renounce, or resign.
  3. Archaic. to neglect or overlook.
  4. Archaic. to quit or leave.
  5. Obsolete. to go or pass by.


forgo

/ ɔːˈɡəʊ /

verb

  1. to give up or do without
  2. archaic.
    to leave
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ڴǰˈDZ, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • ڴǰ·· noun
  • ܲ·ڴǰ·DzԱ adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of forgo1

First recorded before 950; Middle English forgon, Old English ڴǰ ; for-, go 1
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Word History and Origins

Origin of forgo1

Old English ڴǰ ; see for- , go 1
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Asked by Mix what he thought of artists forgoing producers to make their own records, Baker compared the decision to “someone wanting to be their own lawyer in court” and advised against it.

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They are also worried about businesses canceling conferences and cutting travel expenses, and families forgoing vacations because of heightening economic pressures.

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Countries forgo the Olympics for political reasons all the time.

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But now, Hawken is forgoing straightforward metrics to focus on what he sees as a deeper cultural problem.

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“The Residence” allows us not to forgo thinking about that for seven episodes as Cordelia Cupp guides us through a tour of clashing personalities, dusty furnishings and a bit of light homicide.

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forgivingfor God's sake