forego
Other forms: foregoing; forewent
If you forego something, you choose to give it up. If you forego dessert after dinner, you are skipping dessert.
The verb forego (also spelled forgo) literally means “to go by.” In common usage it means “to abstain” or “do without.” You might forego smoking cigarettes as a New Year’s resolution. Forego can also mean “to precede,” or “go before.” This verb is often seen in its past participle form, foregone, in the phrase “foregone conclusion,” meaning a predetermined conclusion.
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do without or cease to hold or adhere tosynonyms: dispense with, foreswear, forgo, relinquish, waive
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lose (s.th.) or lose the right to (s.th.) by some error, offense, or crime
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be earlier in time; go back further
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Vocabulary lists containing forego
The Constitution is, quite simply, the basis of American democracy. The document details what the branches of government must do, what they are entitled to do, and what they cannot do. Read the full text here.
The Constitution is, quite simply, the basis of all American democracy. The document details what the branches of government must do, are entitled to do, and what they cannot do. Abraham Lincoln said: "Don't interfere with anything in the Constitution. That must be maintained, for it is the only safeguard of our liberties." In addition to cherishing the Constitution as the tangible basis of all our rights and laws, there is always a lot of controversy in political circles about what is and isn't "constitutional," so it is important to be familiar with what the actual document says to be able to evaluate those claims. The entire document can be read here.
To punish Massachusetts for the Boston Tea Party, the British Parliament enforced acts that the colonies found intolerable. In response, they convened the First Continental Congress in 1774 to outline a list of grievances, rights, and resolves. Read the full text here. Here are links to our lists for other notable declarations: Declaration of Colonial Rights, Declaration of the Rights of Man, Declaration of the Rights of Woman, Universal Declaration of Human Rights