fore·go | \ fȯr-ˈgō 
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\forewent\ fȯr-ˈwent \; foregone\ fȯr-ˈgȯn also -ˈgän \; foregoing\ fȯr-ˈgō-iŋ , -ˈgȯ(-)iŋ \
\; foregone\ fȯr-ˈgȯn also -ˈgän \; foregoing\ fȯr-ˈgō-iŋ , -ˈgȯ(-)iŋ \Definition of forego
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: to go before : precede The story of his mishap forewent him.
forego
verb (2)fore·go
less common spelling of forgo
1 : to give up the enjoyment or advantage of : do without
never forwent an opportunity of honest profit— R. L. Stevenson decided to forgo dessert for a few days
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foregoer \ fȯr-ˈgō-ər \ noun
\ noun
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“Forego.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forego. Accessed 18 Jan. 2021.
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The first known use of forego was before the 12th century
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