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Meaning of 'forego' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Forego [ v. i.]
- To go before; to precede; -- used especially in the present and past participles.
2 . Forego [ v. t.]
- To quit; to relinquish; to leave.
- To relinquish the enjoyment or advantage of; to give up; to resign; to renounce; -- said of a thing already enjoyed, or of one within reach, or anticipated.

Meaning of 'forego' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . forego [ v]
Meaning (1):
- lose (s.th.) or lose the right to (s.th.) by some error, offense, or crime
Example in sentence:
  • forfeited property;
  • you've forfeited your right to name your successor
Meaning (2):
- do without or cease to hold or adhere to
Example in sentence:
  • relinquish the old ideas;
  • We are dispensing with formalities
Meaning (3):
- be earlier in time; go back further
Example in sentence:
  • Stone tools precede bronze tools

Nearby Words:

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