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forego

/fɔɹɡˈoʊ/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

verb

  1. be earlier in time; go back further
    “Stone tools precede bronze tools”
  2. do without or cease to hold or adhere to
    “We are dispensing with formalities”
  3. lose (s.th.) or lose the right to (s.th.) by some error, offense, or crime
    “you've forfeited your right to name your successor”

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