Crossword clues for forgoing
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, v. i.]
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To pass by; to leave. See 1st Forego.
For sith [since] I shall forgoon my liberty At your request.
--Chaucer.And four [days] since Florimell the court forwent.
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to abstain from; to do without; to refrain from; to renounce; -- said of a thing already enjoyed, or of one within reach, or anticipated. See 1st forego, 2.
Note: This word in spelling has been confused with, and almost superseded by, forego to go before. Etymologically the form forgo is correct.
Wiktionary
vb. (present participle of forgo English)
WordNet
n. the act of renouncing; sacrificing or giving up or surrendering (a possession or right or title or privilege etc.) [syn: renunciation, forswearing]
Usage examples of "forgoing".
She had her own opinion of the Psych branch of Central and the intrusive tests and questionnaires with which they bombarded shellpersons, and she had no intention of being hustled by Central into forgoing her right to choose a brawn just because some shelltapper in a white coat thought they knew how to pick a man for her—and because she was a convenient free ride for a brawn who'd already lost one ship.
Still, within forty-five minutes, all of us manage to gather at the galley table, fully dressed, Chloe and I wearing linen street clothes we bought at Fastbuck Freddies, even Claudia forgoing her usual boat clothes for business casual attire.
When you didn't respond to my gross attempts to share Pleasures with you, I thought you were forgoing them as part of your testing.
Venturing forth as Marcia and Barry Liebman again, forgoing any shore trips to Cayman, we start with yoga on the top deck, followed by an aerobics class in the gym and massages after that.
Some of the general crew and noncoms are forgoing the "cooling-off" period, and are being allowed to do so on a case-by-case basis.
Pleasures with you, I thought you were forgoing them as part of your testing.