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- Dictionaryforegoing/ˈfɔːˌɡəʊɪŋ/
adjective
- 1. just mentioned or stated; preceding: "the foregoing analysis of the economic class structure"
noun
- 1. the things just mentioned or stated.
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The meaning of FOREGOING is listed, mentioned, or occurring before. How to use foregoing in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Foregoing.
foregoing. adjective [ before noun ] uk / ˈfɔː.ɡəʊ.ɪŋ / us / ˈfɔːr.ɡoʊ.ɪŋ /. Add to word list. involving what has just been mentioned or described: The foregoing account was written 50 years after the incident. Remember, the foregoing description of the plan is just a summary. Fewer examples.
1. : to give up the enjoyment or advantage of : do without. never forwent an opportunity of honest profit R. L. Stevenson. decided to forgo dessert for a few days. 2. archaic : forsake. Synonyms. Verb (1) antecede. antedate.
the foregoing. (esp of writing or speech) going before; preceding.... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.
to give up the enjoyment or advantage of : do without; forsake… See the full definition
to not have or do something enjoyable: forgo the pleasure of I shall have to forgo the pleasure of seeing you this week. Synonym. forfeit (LOSE) SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Stop having or doing something. abdicate. abdication. bandh. bomb out phrasal verb. break with something phrasal verb. butt. forfeitable. forsake. forswear.
Foregoing definition: previously stated, written, or occurring; preceding. See examples of FOREGOING used in a sentence.
Define foregoing. foregoing synonyms, foregoing pronunciation, foregoing translation, English dictionary definition of foregoing. adj. Said, written, or encountered just before; previous: Refer to the foregoing figures.
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.”.
Definition of foregoing adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
