Found 3 hits - Term: forgo, Database: *, Strategy: exact
- [1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
forgo \forgo"\, v. t. imp. forwent; p. p. forgone; p. pr.
vb. n. forgoing. oe. forgan, forgon, forgoon, as.
forg=an, prop., to go past, hence, to abstain from; pref.
for- + g=an to go; akin to g. vergehen to pass away, to
transgress. see go, v. i.
1. to pass by; to leave. see 1st forego.
1913 webster
for sith since i shall forgoon my liberty
at your request. --chaucer.
1913 webster
and four days since florimell the court forwent.
--spenser.
1913 webster
2. to abstain from; to do without; to refrain from; to
renounce; -- said of a thing already enjoyed, or of one
within reach, or anticipated. see 1st forego, 2.
pjc
note: this word in spelling has been confused with, and
almost superseded by, forego to go before.
etymologically the form forgo is correct.
1913 webster
see also:
forwent forgone forgoing go forego forego
- [2] : WordNet (r) 2.0
forgo
v 1: do without or cease to hold or adhere to; "we are dispensing
with formalities"; "relinquish the old ideas" syn: waive,
relinquish, foreswear, dispense with
2: lose or lose the right to by some error, offense, or crime
syn: forfeit, give up, throw overboard, waive
ant: claim
3: refrain from consuming; "you will have to forgo alcohol"
syn: give up
also: forwent, forgone
see also:
waive relinquish foreswear dispense with forfeit give up
throw overboard claim forwent forgone
- [3] : Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
73 moby thesaurus words for "forgo":
abandon, abdicate, abjure, abstain, abstain from,
acknowledge defeat, avoid, cease, cede, cry quits, desist from,
disgorge, dispense with, dispose of, do without, drop, dump,
eliminate, eschew, forbear, forsake, forswear, get along without,
get rid of, give away, give over, give up, hand over,
have done with, hold, hold aloof from, hold back, hold off,
keep back, keep from, keep in hand, kiss good-bye, lay down,
leave alone, leave off, leave out, let alone, let go by,
make a sacrifice, never touch, not touch, not use, omit, part with,
pass up, quitclaim, recant, refrain, refrain from, relinquish,
render up, renounce, reserve, resign, retract, sacrifice, save,
shun, spare, stand aloof from, surrender, swear off, throw up,
turn down, vacate, waive, withhold, yield
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http://www.thefreedictionary.com/forgo, score=56, date indexed=December 21, 2005, 10:27 pm CNN.com - Law lets students forgo senior year - Sep. 9, 2003
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http://www.cnn.com/2003/EDUCATION/09/08/early.graduation.ap/index.html, score=55, date indexed=January 1, 2006, 1:44 am AAUP-Report-Incentives to Forgo Tenure
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...... to forgo their senior year is not for everyone and shouldn't be abused ... Law lets students forgo senior year. Students at Forest High School ... ..
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