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Given up
Answer for the clue "Given up ", 7 letters:
forgone
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Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
vb. (past participle of forgo English)
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
v. do without or cease to hold or adhere to; "We are dispensing with formalities"; "relinquish the old ideas" [syn: waive , relinquish , foreswear , dispense with ] lose or lose the right to by some error, offense, or crime [syn: forfeit , give up , throw ...
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Forgo \For*go"\, v. t. [imp. Forwent ; p. p. Forgone ; p. pr. & vb. n. Forgoing .] [OE. forgan, forgon, forgoon, AS. forg[=a]n, prop., to go past, hence, to abstain from; pref. for- + g[=a]n to go; akin to G. vergehen to pass away, to transgress. See Go ...
Usage examples of forgone.
She had forgone her usual morning swim, unable to leave Jondalar alone for fear some unexpected need might arise.
If it were not for the pleassure of having a functioning transportation grid, the people of Hrretha would most gladly have forgone the honor of having so many eminent speakers.
Isobel had forgone a bonnet today, telling him that she preferred going without.