Meaning

To precede, to go before..

Definitions by Sense

1. To precede, to go before.
2. (often proscribed) Alternative spelling of forgo; to abandon, to relinquish.

Example Sentences

pleasing remembrance of a thought foregone

[…] for on no other terms does she desire a reconciliation, but will sooner forego all the hopes to which her birth entitles her, and get her bread by service, than ever yield to become the wife of the ——.

CNBC's Julia Boorstin reports Disney will forego its dividend payments for half of the year.

A study funded by the FMCSA found that although several heavy-vehicle manufacturers have voluntarily made AEB “standard” on many new truck models, they also offer “deletion credits” to customers who choose to remove AEB, which provides customers financial incentive to forego the technology and which ultimately reduces voluntary adoption rates

Last week, TSA agents missed their first full paychecks. Some employees are still at work, with the promise of back pay when the shutdown ends. But others can't or won't forego paychecks.

Word Forms

• foregoes
• foregoing
• forewent
• foregone

Synonyms for forego

Antonyms for forego

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When Should You Use Forego?

Use forego when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.

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