FORGO


Meaning of FORGO in English

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

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.