verb
forego
faw-GOH
verb
1
To come before; to precede.
"The introduction foregoes the main argument of the book."
How to Use Forego
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo go before something else in order or time.
Common mistake
Forego means "to come before" (as in "the foregoing chapter"); forgo (no e) means "to do without" something — many writers mix these up.
Easily confused with
Word Forms
forewent past tense, foregone past tense, foregoes singular
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Etymology
From Old English foregān, equivalent to fore- + go.