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Thesaurus: forgo

To pass by; to leave. See 1st Forego.

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  1. v. i. To pass by; to leave. See 1st Forego.
  2. v. do without or cease to hold or adhere to
  3. v. be earlier in time; go back further
  4. v. lose (something) or lose the right to (something) by some error, offense, or crime
  5. To word/pass">pass by; to word/leave">leave. See 1st Forego. For sith [since] I shall forgoon my liberty At your request. Chaucer. And four [days] since Florimell the court forwent. Spenser. Note: This word in spelling has been confused with, and almost superseded by, forego to go before. Etymologically the form forgo is correct.
  6. To pass by; to leave. See 1st Forego.For sith [since] I shall forgoon my liberty At your request. Chaucer.And four [days] since Florimell the court forwent. Spenser.
  7. v:100 v do without or cease to hold or adhere to v be earlier in time; go back further v lose (s.th.) or lose the right to (s.th.) by some error, offense, or crime