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- [fawr-goh]
- /fɔrˈgoʊ/
- /fɔːˈɡəʊ/
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- [fawr-goh]
- /fɔrˈgoʊ/
Definitions of forgo word
- verb with object forgo to abstain or refrain from; do without. 1
- verb with object forgo to give up, renounce, or resign. 1
- verb with object forgo Archaic. to neglect or overlook. 1
- verb with object forgo Archaic. to quit or leave. 1
- verb with object forgo Obsolete. to go or pass by. 1
- noun forgo Omit or decline to take (something pleasant or valuable); go without. 1
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Origin of forgo
First appearance:
before 950 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 950; Middle English forgon, Old English forgān. See for-, go1
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Parts of speech for Forgo
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
forgo popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for forgo
verb forgo
- relinquish — to renounce or surrender (a possession, right, etc.): to relinquish the throne.
- quit — to stop, cease, or discontinue: She quit what she was doing to help me paint the house.
- abstain — If you abstain from something, usually something you want to do, you deliberately do not do it.
- renounce — to give up or put aside voluntarily: to renounce worldly pleasures.
- waive — to refrain from claiming or insisting on; give up; forgo: to waive one's right; to waive one's rank; to waive honors.
Antonyms for forgo
verb forgo
- remain — to continue in the same state; continue to be as specified: to remain at peace.
- claim — If you say that someone claims that something is true, you mean they say that it is true but you are not sure whether or not they are telling the truth.
- assert — If someone asserts a fact or belief, they state it firmly.
- use — to employ for some purpose; put into service; make use of: to use a knife.
- refuse — to decline to accept (something offered): to refuse an award.
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