English Explanatory Dictionary

forgo

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To do without (something enjoyable); to relinquish.
  2. To refrain from, to abstain from.

Pronunciation

/fɔːˈɡəʊ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-forgo.wav /fɔɹˈɡoʊ/

Word forms

forgo forgoes forgoing forwent forgoed forgone forego

Etymology

From Middle English forgon (“to go by, pass up”), from Old English forgān (“to go away, forgo”); equivalent to for- + go.

Derived words

forgoable forgoer
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