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The Greatest Generation got to save old tires, dig a Victory Garden and forgo sugar. The Richest Generation is being asked to shop.
Margaret Carlson

Meaning of "forgo" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD FORGO

Old English forgān.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF FORGO

forgo  [fɔːˈɡəʊ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FORGO

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Forgo is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb forgo in English.

WHAT DOES FORGO MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of forgo in the English dictionary

The definition of forgo in the dictionary is to give up or do without. Other definition of forgo is to leave.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO FORGO

PRESENT

Present
I forgo
you forgo
he/she/it forgoes
we forgo
you forgo
they forgo
Present continuous
I am forgoing
you are forgoing
he/she/it is forgoing
we are forgoing
you are forgoing
they are forgoing
Present perfect
I have forgone
you have forgone
he/she/it has forgone
we have forgone
you have forgone
they have forgone
Present perfect continuous
I have been forgoing
you have been forgoing
he/she/it has been forgoing
we have been forgoing
you have been forgoing
they have been forgoing
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I forwent
you forwent
he/she/it forwent
we forwent
you forwent
they forwent
Past continuous
I was forgoing
you were forgoing
he/she/it was forgoing
we were forgoing
you were forgoing
they were forgoing
Past perfect
I had forgone
you had forgone
he/she/it had forgone
we had forgone
you had forgone
they had forgone
Past perfect continuous
I had been forgoing
you had been forgoing
he/she/it had been forgoing
we had been forgoing
you had been forgoing
they had been forgoing
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will forgo
you will forgo
he/she/it will forgo
we will forgo
you will forgo
they will forgo
Future continuous
I will be forgoing
you will be forgoing
he/she/it will be forgoing
we will be forgoing
you will be forgoing
they will be forgoing
Future perfect
I will have forgone
you will have forgone
he/she/it will have forgone
we will have forgone
you will have forgone
they will have forgone
Future perfect continuous
I will have been forgoing
you will have been forgoing
he/she/it will have been forgoing
we will have been forgoing
you will have been forgoing
they will have been forgoing
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would forgo
you would forgo
he/she/it would forgo
we would forgo
you would forgo
they would forgo
Conditional continuous
I would be forgoing
you would be forgoing
he/she/it would be forgoing
we would be forgoing
you would be forgoing
they would be forgoing
Conditional perfect
I would have forgo
you would have forgo
he/she/it would have forgo
we would have forgo
you would have forgo
they would have forgo
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been forgoing
you would have been forgoing
he/she/it would have been forgoing
we would have been forgoing
you would have been forgoing
they would have been forgoing
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you forgo
we let´s forgo
you forgo
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to forgo
Past participle
forgone
Present Participle
forgoing
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FORGO


ago
əˈɡəʊ
bego
bɪˈɡəʊ
forego
fɔːˈɡəʊ
leggo
leˈɡəʊ
magot
mɑːˈɡəʊ
misgo
ˌmɪsˈɡəʊ
no-go
ˌnəʊˈɡəʊ
outgo
ˌaʊtˈɡəʊ
overgo
ˌəʊvəˈɡəʊ
pay-as-you-go
ˌpeɪəzjəˈɡəʊ
stop-and-go
ˌstɒpəndˈɡəʊ
touch-and-go
ˌtʌtʃənˈɡəʊ
undergo
ˌʌndəˈɡəʊ
upgo
ʌpˈɡəʊ
wayleggo
ˌweɪlɛˈɡəʊ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FORGO

forgetfulness
forgetive
forgettable
forgetter
forgettery
forgettingly
forging
forgivable
forgivably
forgive
forgiven
forgiver
forgiving
forgivingly
forgivingness
forgoer
forgone
forgot
forgotten
forgottenness

WORDS THAT END LIKE FORGO

air cargo
albergo
Argo
borgo
botargo
bulk cargo
cargo
deck cargo
economic embargo
embargo
ergo
Fargo
largo
oil embargo
pargo
preembargo
sorgo
supercargo
trade embargo
Virgo

Synonyms and antonyms of forgo in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «FORGO»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «forgo» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of forgo

Translation of «forgo» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FORGO

Find out the translation of forgo to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of forgo from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «forgo» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

放弃
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

renunciar
570 millions of speakers

English

forgo
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

त्यागना
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

التخلي عن
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

отказаться
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

renunciar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ত্যাগ করা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

renoncer
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Forgo
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

verzichten
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

差し控える
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

포기
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Forgo
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

kiêng cử
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

துறக்க
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सोडून द्या
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

vazgeçmek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

rinunciare a
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

rezygnują
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

відмовитися
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

renunța la
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

παραιτηθούν
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

af te sien
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

avstå
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

avkall
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of forgo

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FORGO»

The term «forgo» is quite widely used and occupies the 44.608 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FORGO» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about forgo

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5 QUOTES WITH «FORGO»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word forgo.
1
Theodore Bikel
Although I am deeply grateful to a great many people, I forgo the temptation of naming them for fear that I might slight any by omission.
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Margaret Carlson
The Greatest Generation got to save old tires, dig a Victory Garden and forgo sugar. The Richest Generation is being asked to shop.
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Natalie Coughlin
I was tempted my junior year to go out of college and forgo my eligibility. I had broken several world records. I did have a lot of people telling me that I should go pro.
4
William Falconer
I do not feel obliged to believe that the same God who has endowed us with sense, reason, and intellect has intended us to forgo their use.
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Clive Thompson
The genius idea of industrialism was the concept of the Model T: In exchange for something cheap and well-made, we'd forgo unique, lovely design.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FORGO»

Discover the use of forgo in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to forgo and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Power Versus Prudence: Why Nations Forgo Nuclear Weapons
In Power versus Prudence Paul develops a prudential-realist model, arguing that a nation's national nuclear choices depend on specific regional security contexts: the non-great power states most likely to forgo nuclear weapons are those in ...
T. V. Paul, 2000
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By No Extraordinary Means: The Choice to Forgo ...
". compelling.... This book might have been called 'No Easy Answers.' Each of the contributors writes with undisguised urgency.... [W]e should face up to these issues now. By No Extraordinary Means will serve as an impetus and guide.
Joanne Lynn, 1986
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A Dictionary of Modern Legal Usage
See forgather. forego; forgo. The former, as suggested by the prefix, means "to go before." The latter is the term meaning "to do without; to pass up voluntarily; waive; renounce." One of the most persistent errors in legal and other writing is the ...
Bryan A. Garner, 2001
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Recueil Des Cours, Collected Courses 1967
tant, le second jugement de la Cour de cassation française dans l'affaire Forgo. Cette décision marque le commencement de la jurisprudence française en matière de renvoi. Elle suscite les premières réactions de la doctrine dans cette même ...
Academie De Droit International De La Ha, 1967
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Elder Law Portfolio
(a) Jurisdictional Differences (States) In some jurisdictions, such as Illinois, the question of whether a person has the requisite mental capacity to decide to forgo life-sustaining treatment can only be answered by that person's attending ...
Harry S. Margolis, 1995
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An outline of French law as affecting British subjects
Attendu, enfin, que l'administration des Domaines ne peut remettre en question l' attribution faite à Forgo, par suite du partage auquel elle a concouru ; qu'il n'y a, d 'ailleurs, aucune contradiction entre les solutions adoptées par le ...
John Thomas Beadsworth Sewell, 1897
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The Dirty Thirty: Words Even Smart People Misuse
Exercise: Forego — Forgo 1. As she concluded, the speaker said she hoped the foregoing/forgoing story would encourage us to forego/forgo smoking in the future. 2. I'm adopting a new health regime/regimen, so I'd better forego/forgo the  ...
David Hatcher, 2003
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Inland Printer/American Lithographer
For instance, forgo is preferred as the better historical spelling in the American book called Webster's New International Dictionary, although very little of Doctor Webster's work is preserved in it, while the Century confines its definition to forgo,  ...
‎1921
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The First Year: Age-Related Macular Degeneration: An ...
If you are an AMD patient yourself, the responses will probably not surprise you. 48 Patients with mild AMD would forgo an average of 6 1 days of one additional year of life if they could live the remainder of that year free of the disease.
Daniel L. Roberts, 2006
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AARP J.K. Lasser's Small Business Taxes 2010: Your Complete ...
Instead of carrying a 2009 NOL back two years and then forward, you can elect to forgo the carryback and just carry forward the loss for 20 years. You make this election in the NOL year by attaching a statement to your return if you are an ...
Barbara Weltman, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FORGO»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term forgo is used in the context of the following news items.
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Don't forgo trip to Greece, just travel smart | The Augusta Chronicle
Some travelers might be thinking twice about that trip to Greece, considering the country's recent economic collapse, which includes the ... «The Augusta Chronicle, Jul 15»
2
IOC Urges Celebrities, Politicos in Telangana and Andhra to Forgo
HYDERABAD: The Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) has urged celebrities and politicians to forgo their LPG subsidy and promote Prime Minister's ... «The New Indian Express, Jul 15»
3
John Bruton says he will forgo pension rise
Former taoiseach John Bruton has said he will comply with the Taoiseach's request to voluntarily decline the proposed ministerial pension ... «RTE.ie, Jul 15»
4
Ryabkov: West might never fully forgo anti-Russian sanctions …
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov has said that the sanctions introduced by the West against Russia over its reunification with ... «Russia Beyond the Headlines, Jul 15»
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Avian flu forces Madison County, NE Fair to forgo live chickens …
Because of the avian flu outbreak, you won't find chickens at many county or state fairs in Siouxland. That list includes Madison County, ... «KTIV, Jul 15»
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Area lawmakers say they'll forgo pay during state budget impasse
Most Springfield-area lawmakers said Tuesday they are taking steps to give up their salaries while the fate of state worker salaries and the ... «The State Journal-Register, Jul 15»
7
Senator Schumer Writes Letter Urging FAA to Forgo Support of …
... urging the FAA to forgo its support of a temporary restraining order on the Town of East Hampton to prevent the implementation of the Town's ... «Patch.com, Jul 15»
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Building Industry Association of Hawaii to forgo Parade of Homes …
Building Industry Association of Hawaii to forgo Parade of Homes showcase this year. Jul 6, 2015, 3:00pm HST. Darin Moriki. Pacific Business News. Share. «Pacific Business News, Jul 15»
9
UPDATE 1-Despite crisis, few Greeks ready to forgo coffee
Few Greeks forgo their coffee even in tough times. * Greeks split heading into fateful referendum (Adds quote). By Lefteris Karagiannopoulos. «Reuters, Jul 15»
10
Our Voice: Fire danger so high, just forgo personal fireworks
So that's why, during this particular record-breaking heat wave in the Mid-Columbia, we encourage people to forgo setting off their own ... «Mid Columbia Tri City Herald, Jul 15»

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