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 Definitions of forgo  [ɔrˈgoʊ]  

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Definition of 'forgo' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (v.t.) forgo
to abstain or refrain from; give up; renounce.

2.  forgo
Archaic. to neglect; overlook.

3.  forgo
Archaic. to quit or leave.

Etymology:  (bef. 950)

Definition of 'forgo' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (verb) waive, relinquish, forgo, forego, foreswear, dispense with
do without or cease to hold or adhere to
"We are dispensing with formalities"; "relinquish the old ideas"

2. (verb) predate, precede, forego, forgo, antecede, antedate
be earlier in time; go back further
"Stone tools precede bronze tools"

3. (verb) forfeit, give up, throw overboard, waive, forgo, forego
lose (s.th.) or lose the right to (s.th.) by some error, offense, or crime
"you've forfeited your right to name your successor"; "forfeited property"


Definition of 'forgo' Webster Dictionary 

1. (verb) forgo
to pass by; to leave. See 1st Forego



'forgo' - Nearby Entries  

for good  for good measure  forgiving  forgivingly  forgivingness  forgo  forgoing  



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