26 June 2017
forgo
[fawr-goh]
verb (used with object), forwent, forgone, forgoing.
1. to abstain or refrain from; do without.
2. to give up, renounce, or resign.
3. Archaic. to neglect or overlook.
4. Archaic. to quit or leave.
5. Obsolete. to go or pass by.
Also, forego.
Origin of forgo
Middle English, Old English
950 before 950; Middle English forgon, Old English forgān. See for-, go1
Related forms
forgoer, noun
unforgone, adjective
Synonyms
1. forbear, sacrifice, forsake.
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Examples from the Web for forgo
Contemporary Examples
He forced her, along with her older sisters, to forgo any semblance of a normal childhood.
Why My Mother Would Save Aurora Shooter James Holmes
Anna Klassen
April 2, 2013
Bulgaria recently announced they will forgo adopting the single Euro currency.
The Euro Misses A Victim
Justin Green
September 4, 2012
We had decided to forgo a rainy Parisian night of hailing cabs and falling prey to more tourist traps.
For the Love of Pâté
Molly Hannon
January 4, 2011
And if he does lose, the political pressure on him to forgo a Syria strike will likely prove overwhelming.
Obama Decision on Syria Good for U.S Democracy, but His Case Is Weak
Peter Beinart
September 2, 2013
Historical Examples
He finally agreed to forgo the pleasure of possessing it for a suitable reward.
The River and I
John G. Neihardt
The freshmen who had been so favored did not wish to forgo these joys.
Hester’s Counterpart
Jean K. Baird
It is extremely good of you to forgo any engagement you may have had merely to return this to me with your own hands.
The Silver Butterfly
Mrs. Wilson Woodrow
It was a mere piece of theatricality, such as it was not in Scaramouche’s nature to forgo.
Scaramouche
Rafael Sabatini
Most had agreed to forgo rents and to help with artificial manure for next year.
The Foundations of Japan
J.W. Robertson Scott
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Today’s quote
I don’t love studying. I hate studying. I like learning. Learning is beautiful.
– Natalie Portman
On this day
26 June – International Day in Support of Victims of Torture.
26 June 1945 – 50 nations ratify the United Nations Charter in an effort to prevent another world war. The United Nations was formally established on 24 October 1945, replacing the League of Nations.