forego

forego
forego (v.) "to go before," O.E. foregan "to go before," from FORE- (Cf. fore-) + GO (Cf. go). Related: Foregoing; foregone. Phrase foregone conclusion was popularized in "Othello" [III.iii], but Shakespeare's sense was not necessarily the main modern one of "a decision already formed before the case is argued." Othello says it of Cassio's dream, and it is clear from the context that Othello means Cassio actually has been in bed with Desdemona before he allegedly dreamed it. The similarly constructed foredone "killed, destroyed," is now archaic, replaced by done for.

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  • Forego — Fore*go , v. t. [imp. {Forewent 2}; p. p. {Foregone} (?; 115); p. pr. & vb. n. {Foregoing}.] [See {Forgo}.] 1. To quit; to relinquish; to leave. [1913 Webster] Stay at the third cup, or forego the place. Herbert. [1913 Webster] 2. To relinquish… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Forego — (1970 1997) est un cheval de course pur sang anglais né aux États Unis, fils de Forli et Lady Golconda, par Hasty Road. Il fut l un des plus grands champions américains du 20e siècle. Sommaire 1 Carrière de courses 2 Palmarès Récompenses …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Forego — Fore*go , v. t. [AS. foreg[=a]n; fore + g[=a]n to go; akin to G. vorgehen to go before, precede. See {Go}, v. i.] To go before; to precede; used especially in the present and past participles. [1913 Webster] Pleasing remembrance of a thought… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • forego — index abandon (relinquish), disclaim, forswear, resign, surrender (give back) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton …   Law dictionary

  • forego — [2] ► VERB (foregoes; past forewent; past part. foregone) archaic ▪ precede in place or time …   English terms dictionary

  • forego — forego1 [fôrgō′] vt., vi. forewent, foregone, foregoing [ME forgon < OE foregan] to go before in place, time, or degree; precede forego2 [fôrgō′] vt. alt. sp. of FORGO …   English World dictionary

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  • forego — [[t]fɔː(r)go͟ʊ[/t]] foregoes, foregoing, forewent, foregone also forgo VERB If you forego something, you decide to do without it, although you would like it. [FORMAL] [V n …   English dictionary

  • forego — forgo, forego Both words are pronounced with the stress on the second syllable. Forgo means ‘to go without, abstain from’; forego means ‘to go before, precede’ and occurs principally in the forms foregoing and foregone (see the separate entries… …   Modern English usage

  • forego — verb /fɔːˈɡəʊ/ a) To abandon [ hellip;] for on no other terms does she desire a reconciliation, but will sooner forego all the hopes to which her birth entitles her, and get her bread by service, than ever yield to become the wife of the . b) To… …   Wiktionary

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