transitive verb
-·went′, -·gone′, -·go′ing- Obs.
- to go past
- to overlook; neglect
- to do without; abstain from; give up
Origin of forgo
Middle English forgon from Old English forgan: see for- and go
verb
The definition of forgo is to refrain from doing something or to do without something.
When you skip dessert after a big meal, this is an example of a situation where you forgo dessert.
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forgo
also fore·go
transitive verb
for·went, for·gone, for·go·ing, for·goesTo abstain from; relinquish: unwilling to forgo dessert.
Origin of forgo
Middle English forgon from Old English forgān go away, forgo for- for- gān to go ; see ghē- in Indo-European roots.Related Forms:
- for·go′er
noun
Usage Note: The verb forgo, meaning “to abstain from, do without,” has forego as an acceptable variant. Thus, one can forgo or forego dessert, though the spelling without the e is far more common and is preferred in most dictionaries. Forego also exists as a separate word meaning “to go before, either in place or time,” as in The essential points have been laid out in the foregoing pages. The two words have historically been spelled differently because they incorporate different prefixes: The fore- of forego is the same prefix (meaning “in front, ahead, before”) found in forefather, forehead, and foreword, while the for- of forgo is akin to the for- in forget, forlorn, and forsake and usually denotes loss or removal.
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Verb
(third-person singular simple present forgoes, present participle forgoing, simple past forwent, past participle forgone)
Origin
Middle English forgon (“to go by, pass up”), from Old English forgān (“to go away, forgo”). More at for- + go.
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Sentence Examples
- Ressly to forgo ed, and in 1426 era] law.
- But Hyrcanus was well content to forgo the title to political power, which he could not exercise in practice, and Antony had been a friend of Antipater.
- (1431-1447) had been victorious over the council of Basel; but neither France nor Germany was prepared to forgo the reforms passed by the council.
- If you'd prefer to get your dinner to go, you can forgo the buffet and order from the takeout menu instead.38 Main St.
- A large dowry was stipulated for; and in consideration of this the king promised to forgo all claims that his wife might otherwise possess to the Spanish crown or any part of its territories.
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