Definition of Forego

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Forego

To quit; to relinquish; to leave.

To relinquish the enjoyment or advantage of; to give up; to resign; to renounce; -- said of a thing already enjoyed, or of one within reach, or anticipated.

To go before; to precede; -- used especially in the present and past participles.

Related Definitions:

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Forego Quotations

Next to knowing when to seize an opportunity, the most important thing in life is to know when to forego an advantage.
Benjamin Disraeli

Furthermore, there is no good ethical or economic reason for asking workmen and current producers to forego all economic gain in order to increase the purchasing power of all the wealth accumulated in past years.
Charles E. Wilson

That does not mean that we must forego just and fair criticism, or refrain from opposition to policies which are debatable or which do not command our approval.
Bainbridge Colby

There is no reason why marriage should necessarily compel an actress to forego her career.
Billie Burke

Forego Translations

forego in German is vorhergehen
forego in Spanish is preceder

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