forewent
fȯr-ˈwent 
; foregone
fȯr-ˈgȯn
; foregone
fȯr-ˈgȯn
also -ˈgän
; foregoing
fȯr-ˈgō-iŋ
-ˈgȯ(-)iŋ
: to go before : precede
The story of his mishap forewent him.
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
R. L. Stevensondecided to forgo dessert for a few days
2
archaic
: forsake
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Verb (1)
if the sparse crowds are any indication of the public's interest in the presidential candidate, then his reputation obviously foregoes him
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Firas Maksad, TIME, 26 Nov. 2024
But here’s the plot twist: If both the ALCS and NLCS end by Oct. 19 — barring rainouts, that would mean both series ended in five games or less — the league will forego the extended break between rounds and bump Game 1 up to Oct. 22.
—Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 2 Aug. 2024
Defeated, Wendy eventually foregoes the birthday festivity to designate herself the referee and arbitrator of the two feuding camps.
—Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2024
Due to reallocating funds to caregiving expenses and foregoing essential retirement contributions, caregivers who begin their duties at a younger age risk an average 40% to 90% deficit in retirement savings, depending on salary, by age 65 compared to non-caregivers, the study said.
—Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2024
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The Saudis, who hosted and facilitated the talks that ended the 15-year Lebanese civil war in 1990, have also been hands-off, foregoing a role in Lebanon to focus on their country’s unprecedented economic and social transformation.
—Firas Maksad, TIME, 26 Nov. 2024
But here’s the plot twist: If both the ALCS and NLCS end by Oct. 19 — barring rainouts, that would mean both series ended in five games or less — the league will forego the extended break between rounds and bump Game 1 up to Oct. 22.
—Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 2 Aug. 2024
Defeated, Wendy eventually foregoes the birthday festivity to designate herself the referee and arbitrator of the two feuding camps.
—Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2024
Due to reallocating funds to caregiving expenses and foregoing essential retirement contributions, caregivers who begin their duties at a younger age risk an average 40% to 90% deficit in retirement savings, depending on salary, by age 65 compared to non-caregivers, the study said.
—Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Forego.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forego. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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