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 Fore·go v. t. [imp. Forewent 2; p. p. Foregone p. pr. & vb. n. Foregoing.]
 1. To quit; to relinquish; to leave.
    Stay at the third cup, or forego the place.   --Herbert.
 2. To relinquish the enjoyment or advantage of; to give up; to resign; to renounce; -- said of a thing already enjoyed, or of one within reach, or anticipated.
 All my patrimony,,
 If need be, I am ready to forego.   --Milton.
    Thy lovers must their promised heaven forego.   --Keble.
    [He] never forewent an opportunity of honest profit.   --R. L. Stevenson.
 Note: ☞ Forgo is the better spelling etymologically, but the word has been confused with Forego, to go before.