How to pronounce forgo
American English pronunciation
for-GOH
- IPA
- /fɔɹˈɡoʊ/
- Syllables
- for · GOH (2 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What forgo means
To choose to do without something
In a sentence: We decided to forgo dessert so we could catch the early bus.
Where it comes from: It comes from an Old English word meaning to go away or pass something by.
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Forgo is choosing to do without something; waive is officially giving up a right or letting someone off a fee.
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