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Definition of forgo verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

forgo

verb

(also forego) verb

NAmE//fɔrˈɡoʊ//

forgo something (formal)Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they forgo

he / she / it forgoes

past simple forwent

past participle forgone

-ing form forgoing

to decide not to have or do something that you would like to have or do No one was prepared to forgo their lunch hour to attend the meeting.

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