v.
Variant: also fore · go
Pronunciation: fo ̇ r- ' g ō
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -went \ - ' went \ ; -gone \ - ' go ̇ n also - ' gän \ ; -go · ing \ - ' g ō -i ŋ , - ' go ̇ (-)i ŋ \
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English forg ā n to passive by, forgo, from for- + g ā n to go
Date: before 12th century
1 : to give up the enjoyment or advantage of : do without
2 archaic : FORSAKE
– for · go · er \ - ' g ō - ə r \ noun