forgo (verb)

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• forgo — forgo, forbear, abnegate, eschew, sacrifice are comparable when they denote to deny oneself something for the sake of an end. One forgoes for the sake of policy, expediency, or the welfare of others something already enjoyed or indulged in, or… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

• forgo — verb /fɔːˈɡəʊ,ˈfɔɻ.ɡoʊ,fɔɻˈɡoʊ/ a) To let pass. The only way to avoid shame is to forgo acting shamefully. b) To do without …   Wiktionary

• forgo — I verb abandon, abjure, abnegate, abstain from, avoid, bypass, cast aside, cast off, cease, decline, desist from, dimittere, discard, discontinue, dismiss, dispense with, dispose of, do without, eliminate, eschew, forbear, forsake, forswear, give …   Law dictionary

• forgo — (also forego) ► VERB (forgoes; past forwent; past part. forgone) ▪ go without (something desirable). ORIGIN Old English …   English terms dictionary

• forgo — verb (T) to forego …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• forgo, forego — ▶ verb DO WITHOUT, go without, give up, waive, renounce, surrender, relinquish, part with, drop, sacrifice, abstain from, refrain from, eschew, cut out; informal swear off; formal forswear, abjure. Opposites keep …   Useful english dictionary

• forgo — (also forego) verb ADVERB ▪ willingly ▪ She would willingly forgo her presents if only her warring parents would declare a truce. VERB + FORGO ▪ have to ▪ Time to prepare was a luxury he would hav …   Collocations dictionary

• forgo — UK [fɔː(r)ˈɡəʊ] / US [fɔrˈɡoʊ] verb [transitive] Word forms forgo : present tense I/you/we/they forgo he/she/it forgoes present participle forgoing past tense forwent UK [fɔː(r)ˈwent] / US [fɔrˈwent] past participle forgone UK [fɔː(r)ˈɡɒn] / US… …   English dictionary

• forgo — also forego transitive verb (forwent; forgone; forgoing) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English forgān to pass by, forgo, from for + gān to go Date: before 12th century 1. to give up the enjoyment or advantage of ; do without 2. archaic… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• forgo — for|go [ fɔr gou ] (past tense for|went [ fɔr went ] ; past participle for|gone [ fɔr gɔn ] ) verb transitive FORMAL to decide not to do or have something: The board members have decided to forgo any salary increase …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• forgo — /fɔˈgoʊ / (say faw goh) verb (t) (forwent, forgone, forgoing) 1. to abstain or refrain from; do without; give up, renounce, or resign: * I would be quite happy to forgo lunch if it meant saving a life, she said. –mercury, 1991. 2. Obsolete to… …