forgo
verb/fɔːˈɡəʊ/
/fɔːrˈɡəʊ/
(also forego)
(formal)Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they forgo | /fɔːˈɡəʊ/ /fɔːrˈɡəʊ/ |
| he / she / it forgoes | /fɔːˈɡəʊz/ /fɔːrˈɡəʊz/ |
| past simple forwent | /fɔːˈwent/ /fɔːrˈwent/ |
| past participle forgone | /fɔːˈɡɒn/ /fɔːrˈɡɔːn/ |
| -ing form forgoing | /fɔːˈɡəʊɪŋ/ /fɔːrˈɡəʊɪŋ/ |
- forgo something to decide not to have or do something that you would like to have or do
- No one was prepared to forgo their lunch hour to attend the meeting.
- She would willingly forgo a birthday treat if only her warring parents would declare a truce.
- Time to prepare was a luxury he would have to forgo.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- willingly
- have to
- decide to
- be prepared to
- …
Word OriginOld English forgān (from for- and go).Want to learn more?
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