FOREGOING

foregoing

(adjective) especially of writing or speech; going before

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology 1

Adjective

foregoing (not comparable)

Occurring before or in front of something else, in time, place, rank or sequence.

Synonyms

• aforegoing

• preceding

Antonyms

• following

• subsequent

Etymology 2

Verb

foregoing

present participle of forego

Source: Wiktionary

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FOREGO

Fore*go", v. t. [imp. Forewent 2; p. p. Foregone; p. pr. & vb. n. Foregoing.] Etym: [See Forgo.]

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.

Fore*go", v. t. Etym: [AS. foregan; fore + gan to go; akin to G. vorgehen to go before, precede. See GO, v. i.]

Definition: To go before; to precede; -- used especially in the present and past participles. Pleasing remembrance of a thought foregone. Wordsworth. For which the very mother's face forewent The mother's special patience. Mrs. Browning. Foregone conclusion, one which has preceded argument or examination; one predetermined.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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