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forego

v.
C1 Advanced US //fɔɹˈɡoʊ// UK //fɔːɡˈəʊ// forego

v. To decide not to have or do something, especially something pleasant that you want. You might forego a vacation to save money, or forego dessert if you are on a diet.

v. To abstain from or relinquish something pleasant or desirable. The spelling 'forgo' is also common and often preferred by style guides for this meaning.


SIMPLE

I will forego dessert tonight.

CONTEXTUAL

To save money for a new car, we decided to forego our annual summer vacation.

COMPLEX

The company chose to forego short-term profits, reinvesting heavily in research and development to secure its long-term market position.

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Etymology 1

From Middle English forgan, itself from Old English foregān, an obedient compound: fore- in front, gān to go

Etymology 2

See forgo

Usage

The verb is transitive and takes a direct object, which can be a noun, pronoun, or gerund.

Pitfall

She will forego from eating sugar.She will forego eating sugar.'Forego' is a transitive verb and takes a direct object without a preposition. One foregoes something, not 'from' something.

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