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BNC: 18571 COCA: 12568

forgo

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
forgo verb
or forego /foɚˈgoʊ/
forgoes; forwent /-ˈwɛnt/; /foɚˈwɛnt/; forgone /-ˈgɑːn/ ; /foɚˈgɑːn/; forgoing
forgo
verb
or forego /foɚˈgoʊ/
forgoes; forwent /-ˈwɛnt/; /foɚˈwɛnt/; forgone /-ˈgɑːn/ ; /foɚˈgɑːn/; forgoing
Learner's definition of FORGO
[+ object]
: to give up the use or enjoyment of (something)放弃
◊ The past tense forwent is now rare or formal.过去式forwent现在很少用,或用于正式场合。
BNC: 18571 COCA: 12568

forgo

verb

for·​go fȯr-ˈgō How to pronounce forgo (audio)
variants or less commonly
forwent fȯr-ˈwent How to pronounce forgo (audio) ; forgone fȯr-ˈgȯn How to pronounce forgo (audio)
 also  -ˈgän
; forgoing fȯr-ˈgō-iŋ How to pronounce forgo (audio)
-ˈgȯ(-)iŋ

transitive verb

1
: to give up the enjoyment or advantage of : do without
never forwent an opportunity of honest profit R. L. Stevenson
decided to forgo dessert for a few days
2
archaic : forsake
forgoer noun

Example Sentences

She is planning to forgo her right to a trial and simply plead guilty. I'll forgo dessert tonight—I'm trying to lose weight.
Recent Examples on the Web The Blue Jays were one of the first teams to reach out to him during the draft process, and getting selected by the organization helped solidify his decision to forgo his college commitment. Akeem Glaspie, The Indianapolis Star, 30 July 2022 The singer's decision to forgo a plea deal means the case is now headed to trial. Justine Browning, EW.com, 29 July 2022 Some residents and community organizations criticized the city’s decision to forgo plans, especially as the winter months approached. San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2022 The decision of the GOP to forgo announcing a party platform for the 2020 election season beyond its support of Trump is symptomatic. Ruth Ben-ghiat, The New Republic, 15 Apr. 2022 The decision from Chinese broadcasters to forgo Hollywood’s most glamorous awards show comes as another indication of the growing difficulties U.S. entertainment faces in the world’s largest theatrical movie market. Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Mar. 2022 That recent history makes the decision to temporarily forgo revenue from a major international market like Russia even more momentous, as a morality versus profit stance. Adario Strange, Quartz, 1 Mar. 2022 But just a year after graduating, H.E.R.’s decision to forgo college for a music career proved prescient. Gail Mitchell, Billboard, 25 Feb. 2022 The weather was likely a factor in Knowles’s decision not to forgo trousers, as the look was modeled on Lee’s runway. Eni Subair, Vogue, 18 Feb. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Old English forgān to pass by, forgo, from for- + gān to go

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of forgo was before the 12th century
BNC: 18571 COCA: 12568
forgo

verb

( forego) ADVERB | VERB + FORGO ADVERBwillingly主動放棄She would willingly forgo her presents if only her warring parents would declare a truce.只要她的父母能停止爭吵,她願意不要禮物。VERB + FORGOhave to不得不放棄Time to prepare was a luxury he would have to forgo.因為時間不夠,他不得不放棄做準備工作。decide to決定放棄be prepared to, be willing to願意放棄

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