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forgo
What does forgo mean?
forgo (verb): to do without (something enjoyable); to relinquish.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use forgo in a sentence?
- I think I can forgo this. (Tatoeba sentence #5745097 by CM, CC BY 2.0 FR)
How do you pronounce forgo?
/fɔɹˈɡoʊ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does forgo come from?
From Middle English forgon (“to go by, pass up”), from Old English forgān (“to go away, forgo”); equivalent to for- + go.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of forgo?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “forgo” mean?
pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
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to endeavor to gain someone's affection or support
Not quite: that's what woo means.
to draw in the breath suddenly, as if from a shock
Not quite: that's what gasp means.
to do without (something enjoyable); to relinquish
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Which word is closest in meaning to “forgo”?
rival
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waive
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trace
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climb
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