forego
forego · foregoes · forewent · foregone · foregoing
здаватися, кидати, здатися
сдаваться, сдаться, оставить
aufgeben, sich ergeben, kapitulieren
To precede, to go beforeTo precede, to go before.
UK/fɔːˈɡəʊ/US/fɔɹˈɡoʊ/
Meaning
1 sensesTo precede, to go before.
More definitions
- be earlier in time; go back further
- do without or cease to hold or adhere to
- lose (something) or lose the right to (something) by some error, offense, or crime
Examples
10 sentencesIt's a foregone conclusion.
ruЭто предвзятое мнение. — sharptoothed
You’re basically foregoing massive amounts of votes.
The latter means foregoing certain foods, pleasures, or possessions.
The results of the ballot are a foregone conclusion.
deDie Abstimmungsergebnisse stehen praktisch von vornherein fest. — raggione
The outcome of the war was a foregone conclusion.
ruИсход войны был предрешён. — odexed
Origin
From Middle English forgan, from Old English foregān, equivalent to fore- + go.From Middle English forgan, from Old English foregān, equivalent to fore- + go.
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Forms
foregoes, foregoing, forewent, foregoneSynonyms
13 synonymsClose in meaning
- be earlier in time; go back further:predate-vprecedeforgoantecedeantedate
- do without or cease to hold or adhere to:waiverelinquishforgoforesweardispense with
- lose (something) or lose the right to (something) by some error, offense, or crime:forfeitgive upthrow overboardwaiveforgo
Word family
1 related wordsDerivedforegoer
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle