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to forego
01
to go or to be before someone or something in time or place
Grammatical Information
Composition
derived
Movement verb
Regular
Present tense
forego
3rd person singular
foregoes
Present participle
foregoing
Past simple
forewent
Past participle
foregone
Examples
The ancient civilizations forewent the current technological advancements by centuries, laying the foundations for future discoveries.
02
lose (s.th.) or lose the right to (s.th.) by some error, offense, or crime
03
do without or cease to hold or adhere to
Lexical Tree
foregoing
forego
